Crime Rates at Waverley Crescent, Brighton, BN1 7BG

Waverley Crescent area has the 34th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 343rd highest 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 Waverley Crescent (BN1 7BG) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Crescent (BN1 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.