Total Crime Rate

186.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norfolk Buildings 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 Buildings (BN1 2PZ) 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 Buildings (BN1 2PZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Buildings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/112)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriental Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriental Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sillwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sillwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Buildings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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