Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 25.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Vine Place area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Vine Place (BN1 3HE) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vine Place (BN1 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vine Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Square
Apr 2026Other theft B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B2066 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarence Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clarence Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Square
Apr 2026Other crime Russell Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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