Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 20.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Cleveland Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 124th 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 Cleveland Road (BN1 6FG) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Cleveland Road (BN1 6FG), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Drove. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cleveland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lowther Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havelock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Drove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Edburton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edburton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edburton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanford Avenue —
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Data Sources

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