Total Crime Rate

107.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 107.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Springfield Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 241st highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Road (BN1 6EX) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (BN1 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Elder Place. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clyde 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Lorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Winchester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerard Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Springfield Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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