Total Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 29.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollingdean Terrace area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 180th 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 Hollingdean Terrace (BN1 7HB) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollingdean Terrace (BN1 7HB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hollingdean Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Hollingbury Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ditchling Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingbury Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tintern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Adams Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adams Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingbury Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tintern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Stanmer Park Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Stanmer Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Linkway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Place β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Upper Hollingdean Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southmount β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Ditchling Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunster Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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