Crime Rates at Southmount, Brighton, BN1 7BD

Southmount area has the 7th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 120th 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 Southmount (BN1 7BD) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 178.6% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southmount (BN1 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inverness Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.