Total Crime Rate
198.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devils Dyke Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Devils Dyke Road (BN1 8YJ) in the last 12 months was 198.5 per 1,000 residents and was 113.4% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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