Crime Rates at Greenfield Close, Brighton, BN1 8HN

Greenfield Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 209th 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 Greenfield Close (BN1 8HN) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenfield Close (BN1 8HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carden Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warmdene Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.