Total Crime Rate

1447.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

749.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1447.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 749.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 603.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 221.8 10/10
  • Other theft 167.3 10/10
  • Public order 118.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 83.7 10/10
  • Drugs 81.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.5 10/10
  • Other crime 37.0 10/10
  • Burglary 33.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.6 10/10
  • Robbery 13.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
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

South Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 11th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (BN1 1AP) in the last 12 months was 1447.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1410.1% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 310 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 385 (≈ 749.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (BN1 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 724 crimes here, including 379 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/365)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft King Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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