Total Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montpelier Villas area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 312th 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 Villas (BN1 3DH) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montpelier Villas (BN1 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Stone Street. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2121 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spring Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windlesham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Upper North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montpelier Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2121 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2121 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B2121 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B2121 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B2121 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hampton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powis Grove | 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 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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