Total Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.3 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 150.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 160th 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 9JQ) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barcombe Road (BN1 9JQ), 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushlake Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushlake Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woburn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chailey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woburn Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appledore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rushlake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushlake Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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