Total Crime Rate

100.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 100.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Francis Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 265th highest crime rate of 805 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 Francis Street (BN1 4ZJ) in the last 12 months was 100.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Street (BN1 4ZJ), 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 Francis Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/216)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viaduct Road —
Apr 2026Public order York Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malthouse Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayflower Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayflower Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 London Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Viaduct Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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