Crime Rates at New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF

New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 815 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 3878.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3500.8% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 360 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 8 cases , down -46.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 67.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -56.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 412 (≈ 1248.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (BN1 1UF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 562 crimes here, including 279 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.