Total Crime Rate

1666.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

642.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1666.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 642.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 413.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 324.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 280.9 10/10
  • Public order 169.8 10/10
  • Drugs 104.9 10/10
  • Other theft 104.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.0 10/10
  • Robbery 37.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 34.0 10/10
  • Other crime 34.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.9 10/10
  • Burglary 27.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gardner 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 1UP) 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 1UP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Gardner Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/290)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheltenham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Foundry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Gardner Street —
Apr 2026Public order Upper Gardner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blenheim Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Public order North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Brighton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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