Total Crime Rate
1394.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 14th highest crime rate of 815 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 1394.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1195.0% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 300 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 390 (≈ 758.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (BN1 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 796 crimes here, including 429 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cannon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cannon Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cannon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cannon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cannon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bartholomews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boyce'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Black Lion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Black Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | — |
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