Total Crime Rate
130.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Donald Hall Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 192nd 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 Donald Hall Road (BN2 5DF) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Donald Hall Road (BN2 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chadborn Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowring Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitehawk & Marina| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristol Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Madehurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowring Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chadborn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadborn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadborn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadborn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Madehurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Madehurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Madehurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Regent'S Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chadborn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowfold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Donald Hall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary'S Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beresford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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