Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hawkhurst Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 96th lowest 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 Hawkhurst Road (BN1 9EB) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawkhurst Road (BN1 9EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haig Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Charltons (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saunders Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saunders Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wolseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beatty Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Standean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saunders Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Charltons | — |
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