Total Crime Rate

2342.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1114.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· 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 2342.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1114.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 828.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 387.4 10/10
  • Other theft 225.2 10/10
  • Public order 223.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 200.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 119.4 10/10
  • Drugs 90.1 10/10
  • Burglary 67.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.3 10/10
  • Robbery 42.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 27.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.3 10/10
  • Other crime 18.0 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brighton Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 4th 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 Brighton Square (BN1 1HD) in the last 12 months was 2342.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2343.8% 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 368 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 8 cases , down -11.1% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 495 (β‰ˆ 1114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Square (BN1 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 624 crimes here, including 329 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brighton Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Gardner Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Square β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Foundry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Upper Gardner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grand Junction Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grand Junction Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grand Junction Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place β€”

Data Sources

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