Crime Rates at Upper North Street, Brighton, BN1 3FL

Upper North Street area has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 804 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper North Street (BN1 3FL) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper North Street (BN1 3FL), 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.