Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Arlington Crescent area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 258th 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 Arlington Crescent (BN1 9AP) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Crescent (BN1 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Barcombe Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arlington Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfields —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushlake Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushlake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushlake Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushlake Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coldean Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coldean Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reeves Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfields —
Apr 2026Burglary Kingston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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