Total Crime Rate

234.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 234.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Public order 28.6 10/10
  • Drugs 22.9 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Leybourne Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 94th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leybourne Road (BN2 4LT) in the last 12 months was 234.3 per 1,000 residents and was 144.4% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 97.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leybourne Road (BN2 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leybourne Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norwich Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leybourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leybourne Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leybourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norwich Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Norwich Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwich Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leybourne Road —
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Data Sources

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