Crime Rates at North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD

North Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 17th highest crime rate of 815 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 North Road (BN1 1YD) in the last 12 months was 1096.5 per 1,000 residents and was 917.9% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 82.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 489.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (BN1 1YD), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 509 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.