Crime Rates at Oxford Street, Brighton, BN1 4LA

Oxford Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 6th 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 Oxford Street (BN1 4LA) in the last 12 months was 2282.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2018.7% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 710 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 69.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 322 (≈ 554.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (BN1 4LA), 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.