Crime Rates at Beal Crescent, Brighton, BN1 7BU

Beal Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 160th highest crime rate of 815 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 Beal Crescent (BN1 7BU) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 123.5% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beal Crescent (BN1 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Tavistock Down. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.