Total Crime Rate
1713.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishops Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 8th highest crime rate of 815 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 Bishops Walk (BN1 3EH) in the last 12 months was 1713.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1490.2% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 222 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 264.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishops Walk (BN1 3EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 251 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (95 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Montpelier Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sillwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sillwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B2066 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B2066 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B2066 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B2066 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B2066 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarence Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarence Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarence Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarence Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarence Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clarence Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Preston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Place | — |
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