Total Crime Rate
113.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beaconsfield Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 222nd 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 Beaconsfield Road (BN1 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaconsfield Road (BN1 4QJ), 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.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lorne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Springfield Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ditchling Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Campbell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Argyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerard Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Beaconsfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkmore Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkmore Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkmore Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parkmore Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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