Crime Rates at Davey Drive, Brighton, BN1 7BF

Davey Drive area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 355th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Davey Drive (BN1 7BF) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Davey Drive (BN1 7BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.