Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 74.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Abinger Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean , and the 344th highest crime rate of 805 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 Abinger Road (BN2 6LF) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher than the Woodingdean average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abinger Road (BN2 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Dudwell Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abinger Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donnington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Abinger Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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