Crime Rates at Blackman Street, Brighton, BN1 4BP

Blackman Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 16th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackman Street (BN1 4BP) in the last 12 months was 1223.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1176.0% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 530.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackman Street (BN1 4BP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 553 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.