Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Rotherfield Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rotherfield Crescent (BN1 8FP) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rotherfield Crescent (BN1 8FP), the main crime hotspot is near Bramble Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rotherfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Hill —
Apr 2026Other crime Bramble Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Bramble Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rotherfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rotherfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rotherfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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