Total Crime Rate

57.9 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 57.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 15th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 367th 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 4RY) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birdham Road (BN2 4RY), 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Moulsecoomb Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Staplefield Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birdham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shortgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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