Crime Rates at Western Road, Brighton, BN1 2DA

Western Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (BN1 2DA) in the last 12 months was 426.5 per 1,000 residents and was 308.0% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 123.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (BN1 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regent Hill, where police recorded 243 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.