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

Upper Gloucester Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 74th highest crime rate of 815 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 324.7 per 1,000 residents and was 201.4% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 181.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Gloucester Road (BN1 3LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Square, where police recorded 247 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foundry Street (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.