Crime Rates at Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2PD

Norfolk Square area has the 12th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 79th 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 Norfolk Square (BN1 2PD) in the last 12 months was 311.7 per 1,000 residents and was 198.2% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Square (BN1 2PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 255 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sillwood Street (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.