Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 37.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Terrace area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 805 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 Terrace (BN1 3AD) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Terrace (BN1 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davigdor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davigdor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davigdor Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Davigdor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davigdor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Temple Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Temple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sillwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nizells Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sillwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Norfolk Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windlesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windlesham Road —
Apr 2026Public order Montpelier Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Norfolk Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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