Total Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rushlake Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 815 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 Rushlake Road (BN1 9AF) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushlake Road (BN1 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Coldean Lane. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rushlake Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walton Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coldean Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coldean Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rusper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rushlake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highfields —
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Data Sources

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