Total Crime Rate
110.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tintern Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 230th 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 Tintern Close (BN1 7EF) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tintern Close (BN1 7EF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hollingdean & Fiveways| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Liphook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollingdean Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adams Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Hollingdean Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Hollingdean Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollingdean Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hollingdean Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merevale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hollingdean Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hollingdean Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollingdean Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Crestway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Linkway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freehold Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollingdean Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollingdean Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollingbury Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Freehold Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Freehold Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephens Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hertford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waverley Crescent | — |
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