Total Crime Rate
255.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
129.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Surrey Street 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 Surrey Street (BN1 3PB) 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 Surrey Street (BN1 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Street, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Road (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | King Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | King Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | King Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitecross Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jew Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jew Street | Under investigation |
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