Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brentwood Crescent area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Crescent (BN1 7EU) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brentwood Crescent (BN1 7EU), 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 Brentwood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Golf Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shenfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brentwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynchet Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salehurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merevale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephens Road —
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Data Sources

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