Total Crime Rate

198.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 198.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Oriental Place area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 112th 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 2LL) in the last 12 months was 198.2 per 1,000 residents and was 125.0% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oriental Place (BN1 2LL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oriental Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sillwood Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sillwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Sillwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —

Data Sources

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