Crime Rates at Fircroft Close, Brighton, BN1 6RY

Fircroft Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 163rd 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 Fircroft Close (BN1 6RY) in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fircroft Close (BN1 6RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Withdean Court Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Approach (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.