Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Church Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 364th highest 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 Church Hill (BN1 8YE) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (BN1 8YE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Church Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Village Barn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Court Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Court Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Court Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brompton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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