Total Crime Rate
1593.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Portland Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 10th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Street (BN1 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 1593.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1378.8% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 211 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 426.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portland Street (BN1 1RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 720 crimes here, including 393 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 | Public order | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regency Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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