Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 23.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Singleton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 158th 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 Singleton Road (BN1 8TH) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Singleton Road (BN1 8TH), 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 Singleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Carden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Grove Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tangmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darcey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Denton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackie Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Grove Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Grove Crescent —
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Data Sources

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