Crime Rates at Davey Drive, Brighton, BN1 7BF

Davey Drive area has the 40th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 359th lowest crime rate of 805 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 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% 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 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.