Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Milton Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 98th 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 Milton Road (BN21 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (BN21 1SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Salehurst Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salehurst Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salehurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bradford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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