Total Crime Rate

193.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.2 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 193.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.1 10/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 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

Viaduct Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 117th 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 Viaduct Road (BN1 4NB) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viaduct Road (BN1 4NB), 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 Viaduct Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/200)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Marshalls Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rose Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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