Crime Rates at Ditchling Rise, Brighton, BN1 4QN

Ditchling Rise area has the 20th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 265th 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 Ditchling Rise (BN1 4QN) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ditchling Rise (BN1 4QN), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.