Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brentwood Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brentwood Road (BN1 7ET) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brentwood Road (BN1 7ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hutton Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merevale (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brentwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melrose Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Golf Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Golf Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Golf Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Golf Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hutton Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Stanmer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shenfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Golf Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romsey Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shenfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynchet Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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