Total Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 132.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Isfield Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 815 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 Isfield Road (BN1 7FE) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Isfield Road (BN1 7FE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Isfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lynchet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Down Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Down Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lambourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Down Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tillstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tillstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tillstone Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynchet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Uplands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Down Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melrose Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynchet Down Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensdown School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynchet Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thompson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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