Total Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 37.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 35th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ditchling Rise (BN1 4QP) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ditchling Rise (BN1 4QP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ditchling Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viaduct Road
Apr 2026Burglary Viaduct Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ditchling Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Other theft Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campbell Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsbury Road
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanford Avenue
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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