Crime Rates at Barrow Close, Brighton, BN1 7FL

Barrow Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrow Close (BN1 7FL) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrow Close (BN1 7FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynchet Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southall Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.