Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1.9 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 16.8 2/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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 16th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 99th 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 Rugby Road (BN1 6ED) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rugby Road (BN1 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Place. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 57 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 (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ditchling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ditchling Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Springfield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ditchling Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Place —
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edburton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edburton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Edburton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ditchling Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ditchling Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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