Crime Rates at New Dorset Street, Brighton, BN1 3LL

New Dorset Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 84th 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 New Dorset Street (BN1 3LL) in the last 12 months was 290.2 per 1,000 residents and was 169.4% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Dorset Street (BN1 3LL), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 509 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.