Total Crime Rate
548.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sydney Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 35th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sydney Street (BN1 4EP) in the last 12 months was 548.0 per 1,000 residents and was 408.7% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 158.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 212.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sydney Street (BN1 4EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 786 crimes here, including 98 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 | Vehicle crime | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gloucester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gloucester Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redcross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Redcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redcross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Redcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redcross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redcross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Circus Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Circus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Circus Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Circus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Circus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Circus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Circus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tidy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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