Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Rudyard Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean , and the 191st 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 Rudyard Road (BN2 6UB) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

In the area around Rudyard Road (BN2 6UB), 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 Rudyard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridgway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marden Close —
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridgway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Brow —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balsdean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime The Ridgway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marden Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bush Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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