Crime Rates at Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4SU

Ditchling Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Road (BN1 4SU) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ditchling Road (BN1 4SU), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Place. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.