Crime Rates at Whitecross Street, Brighton, BN1 4UP

Whitecross Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 58th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitecross Street (BN1 4UP) in the last 12 months was 395.9 per 1,000 residents and was 267.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 243.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecross Street (BN1 4UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 786 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.