Crime Rates at Upper Hamilton Road, Brighton, BN1 5DF

Upper Hamilton Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Hamilton Road (BN1 5DF) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Hamilton Road (BN1 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.