Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 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 163.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Other theft 30.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burstead Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 145th highest crime rate of 805 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 Burstead Close (BN1 7HT) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 144.8% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burstead Close (BN1 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Golf Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burstead Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Golf Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hertford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brentwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shenfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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