Crime Rates at Castle Street, Brighton, BN1 2HD

Castle Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 13th highest crime rate of 805 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 1394.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1355.0% 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 193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 174.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% 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 299 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (113 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.