Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Appledore Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 319th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Appledore Road (BN2 4PS) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appledore Road (BN2 4PS), the main crime hotspot is near Moulsecoomb Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appledore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barcombe Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barcombe Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcombe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolney Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Bolney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chailey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moulsecoomb Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halland Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastergate Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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