Crime Rates at Mill Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2LX

Mill Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Road (BN21 2LX) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Ratton average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (BN21 2LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ratton Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurst Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.