Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

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 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Buckingham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Trafalgar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kemp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B2121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2121 β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Billinton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Hill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street β€”
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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