Total Crime Rate

1468.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

426.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1468.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 593.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 426.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 275.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 169.9 10/10
  • Public order 125.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.1 10/10
  • Other crime 64.1 10/10
  • Drugs 41.7 10/10
  • Other theft 41.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Robbery 19.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
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

Wykeham Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 9th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wykeham Terrace (BN1 3FF) in the last 12 months was 1468.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1431.5% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 185 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 426.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wykeham Terrace (BN1 3FF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 539 crimes here, including 280 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wykeham Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/429)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Russell Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Boyce'S Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boyce'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Boyce'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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