Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 27.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Highcroft Villas area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Highcroft Villas (BN1 5PS) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcroft Villas (BN1 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highcroft Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highcroft Villas —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Dyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highcroft Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Highcroft Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station 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 Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Port Hall Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Street —
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Data Sources

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