Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 50.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 13.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hythe Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 345th 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 Hythe Road (BN1 6JS) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hythe Road (BN1 6JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edburton Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowther Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hythe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lowther Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ditchling Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Road Awaiting court outcome
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 Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollingbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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