Crime Rates at Falmer Road, Brighton, BN2 6NB

Falmer Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean , and the 147th 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 Falmer Road (BN2 6NB) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Woodingdean average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falmer Road (BN2 6NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.