Total Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milner Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 314th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Milner Road (BN2 4BP) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milner Road (BN2 4BP), the main crime hotspot is near Ewhurst Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladysmith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ewhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Buller Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
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