Total Crime Rate

177.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 177.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Denton Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 131st highest crime rate of 805 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 Denton Drive (BN1 8LR) in the last 12 months was 177.5 per 1,000 residents and was 165.3% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 361.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Drive (BN1 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Grove Crescent. Police recorded 32 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 Denton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tangmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Denton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darcey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haywards Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Grove Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Grove Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Grove Crescent —
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Data Sources

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