Total Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ratton Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 23rd 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 Ratton Drive (BN20 9BS) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ratton Drive (BN20 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Rockhurst Drive. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ratton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rockhurst Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rockhurst Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rockhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockhurst Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockhurst Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rockhurst Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rockhurst Drive —
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Data Sources

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