Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 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 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Foredown Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foredown Drive (BN41 2BB) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foredown Drive (BN41 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near George Williams Mews. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foredown Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Southdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foredown Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Williams Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Williams Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Benfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foredown Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Hayes Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foredown Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Southdown Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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