Total Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 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 7.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Dover Road area has the lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dover Road (BN1 6LP) in the last 12 months was 7.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ).

In the area around Dover Road (BN1 6LP), the main crime hotspot is near Ditchling Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ditchling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Dover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollingbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ditchling Road 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lowther Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanmer Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ditchling Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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