Total Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clifton Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Preston Park , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Street (BN1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Preston Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Street (BN1 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 224 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 | Drugs | B2121 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Buckingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Trafalgar Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kemp Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | B2121 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B2121 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B2121 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B2121 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B2121 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Billinton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Hill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederick Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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