Total Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 19.3 2/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Mill Rise area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 117th 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 Mill Rise (BN1 5GD) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Rise (BN1 5GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterhall Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatton Park Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Rise area

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

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