Crime Rates at Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8QY

Victoria Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Drive (BN20 8QY) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Drive (BN20 8QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rockhurst Drive, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downs Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.