Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 106.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Lambourne Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 245th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lambourne Road (BN1 7FD) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambourne Road (BN1 7FD), the main crime hotspot is near Lynchet Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lambourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tillstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynchet Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynchet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynchet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynchet Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barrow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barrow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tavistock Down Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Crestway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liphook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salehurst Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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