Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 6/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Varndean Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 298th highest crime rate of 815 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 Varndean Drive (BN1 6RS) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Varndean Drive (BN1 6RS), the main crime hotspot is near The Approach. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Varndean Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Elms Lea Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curwen Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elms Lea Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peacock Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peacock Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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