Total Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 126.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Barcombe Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 198th 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 Barcombe Road (BN1 9JP) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barcombe Road (BN1 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Woburn Place. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barcombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Woburn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halland Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chailey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcombe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barcombe Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barcombe Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolney Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Bolney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halland Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woburn Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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