Total Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 146.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Other theft 24.9 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Braypool Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 164th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Braypool Lane (BN1 8PP) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braypool Lane (BN1 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near Braypool Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Braypool Lane area

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Data Sources

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