Total Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 Β· 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 18.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Hamilton Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 805 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 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Upper Hamilton Road (BN1 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Hamilton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dyke Road Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Port Hall Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road β€”
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Old Shoreham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melville Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lover'S Walk β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Caburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lover'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyke Road Drive β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Port Hall Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Hall Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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