Total Crime Rate
216.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norfolk Buildings 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 Buildings (BN1 2PZ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Buildings (BN1 2PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 255 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brunswick & Adelaide| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Donkey Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cavendish Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Preston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Donkey Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sillwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sillwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Preston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sillwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Street | β |
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