Crime Rates at Castle Street, Brighton, BN1 2HD

Castle Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 8th 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 Castle Street (BN1 2HD) in the last 12 months was 1713.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1490.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 222 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 264.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (BN1 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 251 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.