Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Crescent Drive North area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 805 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 North (BN2 6SG) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Woodingdean average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Drive North (BN2 6SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Truleigh Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxdown Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Drive North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherfield Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Foxdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chalkland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Laughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sherrington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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