Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.5 2/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Gap Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 326 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 Mill Gap Road (BN21 2FF) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Ratton average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Gap Road (BN21 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near The Goffs. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Gap Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Goffs Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Upperton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Torfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Goffs —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Gap Road —
Apr 2026Public order Michel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Michel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Goffs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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