Crime Rates at Macmillan Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 1SX

Macmillan Drive area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Macmillan Drive (BN21 1SX) in the last 12 months was 2294.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1986.7% higher than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 658 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 104.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 300.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macmillan Drive (BN21 1SX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 689 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.