Total Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Balsdean Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balsdean Road (BN2 6PG) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Balsdean Road (BN2 6PG), the main crime hotspot is near Marden Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balsdean Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balsdean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marden Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bexhill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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