Total Crime Rate
98.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montpelier Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 270th highest crime rate of 815 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 Montpelier Road (BN1 3BA) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montpelier Road (BN1 3BA), 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 Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Preston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montpelier Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montpelier Villas | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montpelier Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montpelier Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Preston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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