Total Crime Rate
2977.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pool Valley area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 4th highest crime rate of 815 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 Pool Valley (BN1 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 2977.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2664.1% 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 434 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 9 cases , down -18.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 601 (≈ 1353.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pool Valley (BN1 1NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 600 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (311 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grand Junction Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grand Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brills Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brills Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brills Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pool Valley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Valley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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