Total Crime Rate

1666.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

642.0 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 1666.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 642.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 413.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 324.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 280.9 10/10
  • Public order 169.8 10/10
  • Drugs 104.9 10/10
  • Other theft 104.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.0 10/10
  • Robbery 37.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 34.0 10/10
  • Other crime 34.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.9 10/10
  • Burglary 27.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
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

Palace Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 6th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

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 Palace Place (BN1 1EF) in the last 12 months was 1666.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1638.8% 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 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 642.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palace Place (BN1 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 513 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (260 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palace Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Black Lion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Prince'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prince'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grand Parade Mews Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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