Crime Rates at Montpelier Road, Brighton, BN1 2LQ

Montpelier Road 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 Montpelier Road (BN1 2LQ) 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 Montpelier Road (BN1 2LQ), 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.