Crime Rates at Birling Close, Brighton, BN2 4DH

Birling Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 72nd 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 Birling Close (BN2 4DH) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birling Close (BN2 4DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southall Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.