Crime Rates at Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QN

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 4QN) 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 4QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elder Place (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.