Total Crime Rate

175.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.8 9/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (BN1 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (BN1 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 606 crimes here, including 324 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Middle Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Junction Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nile Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Farm Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Junction Road
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Junction Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Junction Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Junction Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Junction Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nile Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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