Total Crime Rate
2342.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1114.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brighton 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In Regency| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Gardner Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Foundry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Queen'S Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen'S Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upper Gardner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grand Junction Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grand Junction Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grand Junction Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | β |
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