Total Crime Rate
186.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norfolk Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 119th 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 Norfolk Street (BN1 2PW) in the last 12 months was 186.8 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norfolk Street (BN1 2PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sillwood Street (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montpelier Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| 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 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sillwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sillwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sillwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sillwood Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Preston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sillwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sillwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sillwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montpelier Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | — |
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