Total Crime Rate

321.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 321.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 122.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Other theft 31.1 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fleet Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 66th highest crime rate of 805 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 Fleet Street (BN1 4HD) in the last 12 months was 321.8 per 1,000 residents and was 235.7% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fleet Street (BN1 4HD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fleet Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/219)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campbell Road —
Apr 2026Public order Argyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshalls Row —
Apr 2026Robbery Marshalls Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Marshalls Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marshalls Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marshalls Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Marshalls Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marshalls Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshalls Row —
Apr 2026Public order Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marshalls Row —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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