Total Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 119.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

London Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 228th 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 London Road (BN1 6YJ) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (BN1 6YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Deneway, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Withdean Rise (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Withdean Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withdean Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withdean Court Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curwen Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Deneway —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withdean Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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