Crime Rates at Upper Gloucester Road, Brighton, BN1 3LQ

Upper Gloucester Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 88th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Gloucester Road (BN1 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 255.4 per 1,000 residents and was 166.5% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Gloucester Road (BN1 3LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Square. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.