Total Crime Rate
1666.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
642.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gardner Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 6th highest crime rate of 805 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 Gardner Street (BN1 1UN) in the last 12 months was 1666.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1638.8% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -45.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 208 (≈ 642.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gardner Street (BN1 1UN), 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.
View Crime In West Hill & North Laine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartholomews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Buildings | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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