Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Walk area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 815 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 Orchard Walk (BN1 4BL) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (62.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Walk (BN1 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 361 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elder Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rose Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park Crescent Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Providence Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vere Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ditchling Rise —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Marshalls Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marshalls Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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