Crime Rates at Midhurst Rise, Brighton, BN1 8LP

Midhurst Rise area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 359th highest 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 Midhurst Rise (BN1 8LP) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midhurst Rise (BN1 8LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Boat Walk, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Grove Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.