Crime Rates at Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ

Montpelier Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 92nd 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 Montpelier Road (BN1 2LQ) in the last 12 months was 262.1 per 1,000 residents and was 150.8% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 132.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montpelier Road (BN1 2LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 255 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.