Total Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ladies Mile Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 805 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 Ladies Mile Road (BN1 8QE) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ladies Mile Road (BN1 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Overhill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warmdene Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highview Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladies Mile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladies Mile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highview Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brompton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patchdean | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patchdean | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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