Total Crime Rate

158.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 158.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Brighton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green , and the 54th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

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 Brighton Road (RH10 6TD) in the last 12 months was 158.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Northgate & West Green average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (RH10 6TD), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyler Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tyler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wensleydale —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thatcher Close —
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brighton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chandler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Barrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ditchling Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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