Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ditchling Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 257th 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 Ditchling Road (BN1 6XB) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ditchling Road (BN1 6XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartfield Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ditchling Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hollingdean & Fiveways| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hartfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ditchling Road | Under investigation |
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