Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hillcrest area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Hillcrest (BN1 5FP) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest (BN1 5FP), the main crime hotspot is near Gatton Park Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillcrest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bankside —
Apr 2026Other theft Bramble Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhill Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatton Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatton Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatton Park Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatton Park Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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