Total Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 111.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Argyle Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 229th highest crime rate of 805 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 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argyle Road (BN1 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Elder Place. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 44 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 (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Winchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Road —
Apr 2026Public order Argyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campbell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyke Road Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Dyke Road Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkmore Terrace —
Apr 2026Drugs Parkmore Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkmore Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkmore Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Elder Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkmore Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft New England Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Billinton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New England Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New England Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New England Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New England Street —
Apr 2026Other theft New England Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New England Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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