Total Crime Rate

255.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 255.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.6 10/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Surrey 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.

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Crime Over Time in Surrey Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft King Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime King Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime King Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitecross Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jew Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jew Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jew Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jew Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jew Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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