Total Crime Rate
3357.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1115.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (BN1 1UF) in the last 12 months was 3357.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3403.0% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 294 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -44.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 31.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 368 (≈ 1115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (BN1 1UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 513 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (238 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Hill & North Laine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pool Valley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Valley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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