Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 37.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Deeside area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 265th lowest 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 The Deeside (BN1 8SA) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Deeside (BN1 8SA), the main crime hotspot is near Old Boat Walk. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Deeside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Boat Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Boat Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Boat Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Boat Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Tangmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Boat Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haywards Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackie Avenue —
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Data Sources

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