Total Crime Rate

118.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 118.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holland Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 216th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holland Road (BN3 1JS) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% higher than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holland Road (BN3 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Farm Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B2120 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B2120 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2120 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Square —
Apr 2026Other crime Lansdowne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Palmeira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rochester Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lyon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Palmeira Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lorna Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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