Crime Rates at Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SD

Ditchling Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 188th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ditchling Road (BN1 4SD) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ditchling Road (BN1 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 786 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.