Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Montpelier Villas area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 286th 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 Montpelier Villas (BN1 3DH) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montpelier Villas (BN1 3DH), 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 Montpelier Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/151)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper North Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Upper North Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Apr 2026Drugs York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hampton Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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