Total Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 110.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Friar Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 231st highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friar Road (BN1 6NG) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Road (BN1 6NG), 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 Friar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friar Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ditchling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ditchling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ditchling Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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