Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Birdham Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 277th 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 Birdham Road (BN2 4RX) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdham Road (BN2 4RX), 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 Birdham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hodshrove Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hodshrove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nyetimber Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widdicombe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Widdicombe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastergate Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moulsecoomb Way —
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Data Sources

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