Crime Rates at St Michaels Place, Brighton, BN1 3FU

St Michaels Place area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Place (BN1 3FU) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Place (BN1 3FU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 319 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.