Crime Rates at Roedale Road, Brighton, BN1 7GX

Roedale Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 291st 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 Roedale Road (BN1 7GX) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roedale Road (BN1 7GX), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Place. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.