Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fountains Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 309th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fountains Close (BN1 7BR) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountains Close (BN1 7BR), the main crime hotspot is near Merevale. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fountains Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brentwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollingbury Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waverley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Crestway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liphook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollingdean Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynchet Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephens Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salehurst Close —
Apr 2026Public order Shenfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merevale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Linkway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollingdean Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tavistock Down Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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