Crime Rates at Old London Road, Brighton, BN1 8YA

Old London Road 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 Old London Road (BN1 8YA) 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 Old London Road (BN1 8YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Court Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.