Total Crime Rate

146.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.2 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 146.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hodshrove Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 165th highest crime rate of 805 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 Hodshrove Road (BN2 4RT) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hodshrove Road (BN2 4RT), 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.

View Crime In Moulsecoomb & Bevendean

Crime Over Time in Hodshrove Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastergate Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hodshrove Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hodshrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moulsecoomb Way —
Apr 2026Public order Broadfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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