Total Crime Rate
312.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
141.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oriental Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 72nd 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 Oriental Place (BN1 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 312.1 per 1,000 residents and was 254.2% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 141.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oriental Place (BN1 2LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stone Street. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bedford Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Preston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensbury Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensbury Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensbury Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensbury Mews | β |
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