Total Crime Rate
298.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Gardner Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Gardner Street (BN1 4AN) in the last 12 months was 298.5 per 1,000 residents and was 177.1% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Gardner Street (BN1 4AN), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 509 crimes here, including 166 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prince'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Over Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Portland Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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