Crime Rates at Powis Road, Brighton, BN1 3HJ

Powis Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powis Road (BN1 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Road (BN1 3HJ), 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.