Total Crime Rate

395.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 395.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.7 10/10
  • Public order 55.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.6 10/10
  • Other theft 35.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • 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

Pelham Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 58th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pelham Street (BN1 4FA) in the last 12 months was 395.9 per 1,000 residents and was 267.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 243.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pelham Street (BN1 4FA), 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 (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pelham Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Providence Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Circus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Fleet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Fleet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Circus Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Circus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Circus Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Circus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bread Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Sussex Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sussex Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Circus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Circus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Circus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Circus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Over Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Redcross Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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