Total Crime Rate
1468.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
426.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Zion Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 9th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Zion Gardens (BN1 3LE) in the last 12 months was 1468.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1431.5% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 185 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 426.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Zion Gardens (BN1 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 539 crimes here, including 280 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Hill & North Laine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boyce'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Queen Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | North Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gardner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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