Crime Rates at Springfield Road, Brighton, BN1 6EX

Springfield Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 345th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Road (BN1 6EX) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (BN1 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Elder Place. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.