Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Crescent Drive South area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crescent Drive South (BN2 6SA) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Drive South (BN2 6SA), the main crime hotspot is near Netherfield Green. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Drive South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxdown Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shipley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Netherfield Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Netherfield Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downhill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chalkland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Netherfield Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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