Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 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 41.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Rugby Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rugby Road (BN1 6EB) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rugby Road (BN1 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconsfield Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rugby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Springfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerard Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edburton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edburton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edburton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Winchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ditchling Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Place —
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanford Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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