Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beechgrove area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 290th highest crime rate of 815 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 Beechgrove (BN2 4TN) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechgrove (BN2 4TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadfields, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beechgrove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Staplefield Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Bevendean Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staplefield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birdham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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