Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 33.0 3/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Middleton Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 87th 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 Middleton Drive (BN23 6HD) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Drive (BN23 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Winston Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groombridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groombridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehurst Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Groombridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Winston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Winston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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