Total Crime Rate
1666.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
642.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palace 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.
View Crime In West Hill & North Laine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Black Lion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Prince'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Prince'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Grand Parade Mews | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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