Total Crime Rate
465.7 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
176.5 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Upper North Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 40th highest crime rate of 804 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 Upper North Street (BN1 3FH) in the last 12 months was 465.7 per 1,000 residents and was 382.1% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper North Street (BN1 3FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 281 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (106 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Drugs | Mount Zion Place | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Regent Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Regent Hill | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Regent Hill | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Regent Hill | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Robbery | Russell Square | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Burglary | Russell Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Square | — |
| Mar 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Mar 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Mar 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Mar 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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