Crime Rates at Norfolk Square, Brighton, BN1 2QA

Norfolk Square area has the 34th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 240th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Square (BN1 2QA) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Square (BN1 2QA), 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.