Total Crime Rate

248.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 248.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.7 10/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.9 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.0 9/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Grange Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Close (BN1 6AP) in the last 12 months was 248.8 per 1,000 residents and was 271.8% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grange Close (BN1 6AP), 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 Grange Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Port Hall Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lover'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lover'S Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highcroft Villas —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Port Hall Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Port Hall Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Highcroft Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rookery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Highcroft Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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