Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Birdham Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 815 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 Birdham Road (BN2 4RR) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdham Road (BN2 4RR), the main crime hotspot is near Moulsecoomb Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birdham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Staplefield Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Moulsecoomb Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moulsecoomb Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moulsecoomb Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moulsecoomb Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shortgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birdham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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