Total Crime Rate

189.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 189.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Other theft 34.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.9 9/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rookery Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 815 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 Rookery Close (BN1 6DR) in the last 12 months was 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 157.6% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookery Close (BN1 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Cumberland Drive. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rookery Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dyke Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dyke Road —
Sep 2025Drugs North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cumberland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumberland Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A23 Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Dyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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