Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Friar Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Friar Road (BN1 6NH) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friar Road (BN1 6NH), the main crime hotspot is near Ditchling Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hollingdean & Fiveways| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ditchling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Friar Crescent | Under investigation |
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