Total Crime Rate

4968.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1536.8 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 4968.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1615.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1536.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 984.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 589.5 10/10
  • Public order 394.7 10/10
  • Other theft 331.6 10/10
  • Other crime 236.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 163.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 163.2 10/10
  • Drugs 131.6 10/10
  • Robbery 115.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 79.0 10/10
  • Burglary 68.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 52.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 42.1 10/10
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

Cannon Place area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the highest crime rate of 805 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 Cannon Place (BN1 2FB) in the last 12 months was 4968.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5083.5% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 307 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 8 cases , up 14.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 19.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -34.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 292 (≈ 1536.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cannon Place (BN1 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 387 crimes here, including 226 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cannon Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/325)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Stone Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queensbury Mews —
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Russell Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Square —
Apr 2026Other crime Clarence Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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