Crime Rates at Bramble Way, Brighton, BN1 8GL

Bramble Way area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bramble Way (BN1 8GL) in the last 12 months was 3100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3802.8% higher than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 1682.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramble Way (BN1 8GL), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 359 crimes here, including 198 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.