Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hornby Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 163rd 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 Hornby Road (BN2 4JL) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 95.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornby Road (BN2 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near The Hyde. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hornby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hyde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hyde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Taunton Way Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary The Hyde Under investigation
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Data Sources

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