Total Crime Rate
1644.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dukes Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 9th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dukes Lane (BN1 1BG) in the last 12 months was 1644.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1427.0% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 126 (β 913.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dukes Lane (BN1 1BG), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 991 crimes here, including 536 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Under investigation |
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