Crime Rates at Balfour Road, Brighton, BN1 6ND

Balfour Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balfour Road (BN1 6ND) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (BN1 6ND), 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.