Total Crime Rate

1461.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1461.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 955.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 148.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.3 10/10
  • Public order 58.3 10/10
  • Other theft 44.8 10/10
  • Drugs 31.4 10/10
  • Other crime 22.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlborough Mews area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 10th highest crime rate of 804 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 Marlborough Mews (BN1 3EB) in the last 12 months was 1461.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1413.3% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 213 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 3.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 161.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Mews (BN1 3EB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 296 crimes here, including 171 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Other crime Cannon Place Local resolution
Mar 2026Other theft Hampton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Public order Queen Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Shoplifting Queen Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Shoplifting Queen Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Shoplifting Queen Square Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Queen Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Square Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Farm Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Shoplifting Farm Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Other theft Hampton Place Under investigation
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Square Local resolution
Mar 2026Other theft Hampton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Other theft Hampton Place Local resolution
Mar 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Mar 2026Public order Hampton Place Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Shoplifting Hampton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Shoplifting Hampton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Shoplifting Hampton Place Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Other theft Queen Square Under investigation
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Square
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Shoplifting Regent Hill Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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