Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 306th 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 Road (BN1 3AB) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% higher than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Road (BN1 3AB), 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 Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriental Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Stone Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Upper Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Norfolk Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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