Total Crime Rate
927.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
278.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New England Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 19th 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 New England Street (BN1 4GQ) in the last 12 months was 927.8 per 1,000 residents and was 868.0% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 278.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New England Street (BN1 4GQ), 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.
View Crime In West Hill & North Laine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshalls Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marshalls Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshalls Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshalls Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshalls Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clyde Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerard Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marshalls Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marshalls Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marshalls Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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