Total Crime Rate

119.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 119.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.2 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Argyle Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 229th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Argyle Road (BN1 4QA) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argyle Road (BN1 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Elder Place. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Argyle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winchester Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Winchester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyke Road Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elder Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elder Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New England Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft New England Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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