Total Crime Rate

209.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 209.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 92.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Merevale area has the 5th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 104th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merevale (BN1 7EP) in the last 12 months was 209.9 per 1,000 residents and was 213.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merevale (BN1 7EP), 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 Merevale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brentwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hollingdean Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salehurst Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Linkway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollingbury Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollingdean Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hollingdean Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynchet Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Crestway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merevale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephens Road —
Apr 2026Public order Shenfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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