Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 73.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 32.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darcey Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 371st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darcey Drive (BN1 8LF) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darcey Drive (BN1 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Grove Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darcey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darcey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Denton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darcey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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