Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stanley Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanley Road (BN1 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanley Road (BN1 4NJ), 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 Stanley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/191)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Belmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campbell Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Street —
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 2026Drugs Rose Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fleet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fleet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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