Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper 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 Upper Ratton Drive (BN20 9BY) 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 Upper Ratton Drive (BN20 9BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Grove, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Mansion Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Ratton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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