Crime Rates at Whitecross Street, Brighton, BN1 4DZ

Whitecross Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 16th highest crime rate of 815 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 Whitecross Street (BN1 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 1261.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1071.1% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 553.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Street (BN1 4DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 786 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (113 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.