Crime Rates at Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1UJ

Church Street 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 Church Street (BN1 1UJ) 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 Church Street (BN1 1UJ), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 513 crimes here, including 176 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.