Crime Rates at Dover Road, Brighton, BN1 6LN

Dover Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 42nd 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 Dover Road (BN1 6LN) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Road (BN1 6LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanmer Villas, where police recorded 12 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.