Total Crime Rate
3878.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street 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 Church Street (BN1 1UW) 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 Church Street (BN1 1UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 509 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (231 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrack Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Over Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pavilion Buildings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brighton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gloucester Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kensington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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