Total Crime Rate
198.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oriental 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.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sillwood Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sillwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sillwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ivy Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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