Total Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 15.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Victoria Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Victoria Street (BN1 3FQ) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 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 Victoria Street (BN1 3FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regent Hill, where police recorded 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Apr 2026Public order Montpelier Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Preston Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Little Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Preston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Apr 2026Public order Preston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Preston Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sillwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2121 —
Apr 2026Burglary Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Powis Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sillwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Place Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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