Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Lowther Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Lowther Road (BN1 6LG) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowther Road (BN1 6LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston Drove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lowther Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Drove —
Apr 2026Public order Lowther Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Road Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Vehicle crime Sandgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Dover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Drove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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