Crime Rates at Norfolk Street, Brighton, BN1 2PW

Norfolk Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 110th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Street (BN1 2PW) in the last 12 months was 216.1 per 1,000 residents and was 106.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% 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 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.