Total Crime Rate

113.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ditchling Rise 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 Ditchling Rise (BN1 4QL) 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 Ditchling Rise (BN1 4QL), 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 Ditchling Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayflower Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Road —
Apr 2026Public order York Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Winchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkmore Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayflower Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New England Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campbell Road —
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 Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other theft New England Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerard Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Argyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkmore Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkmore Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parkmore Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkmore Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Billinton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dyke Road Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyke Road Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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