Total Crime Rate
1394.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middle Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 14th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middle Street (BN1 1JG) in the last 12 months was 1394.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1195.0% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 300 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 390 (≈ 758.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Street (BN1 1JG), 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 | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Middle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Middle Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Middle Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Middle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
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