Total Crime Rate

122.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 205th 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 London Road (BN1 6YJ) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 72.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (BN1 6YJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Deneway. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Withdean Court Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs The Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Withdean Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Withdean Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Withdean Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Withdean Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedars Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order The Deneway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Withdean Court Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedars Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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