Total Crime Rate
454.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Viaduct Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 47th highest crime rate of 815 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 4ND) in the last 12 months was 454.8 per 1,000 residents and was 322.2% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 198.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Viaduct Road (BN1 4ND), 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.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Crescent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Park Crescent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lorne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canterbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Providence Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shaftesbury Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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