Total Crime Rate

115.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beal Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 218th highest crime rate of 805 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 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beal Crescent (BN1 7BU), 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 Beal Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liphook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephens Road —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Merevale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollingbury Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Linkway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salehurst Close —
Apr 2026Drugs The Crestway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynchet Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollingdean Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollingdean Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tavistock Down Under investigation
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Data Sources

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