Crime Rates at Western Street, Brighton, BN1 2PG

Western Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 390th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Street (BN1 2PG) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Street (BN1 2PG), 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.