Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Refectory Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 246th 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 Refectory Road (BN1 9RP) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Refectory Road (BN1 9RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northfield Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boiler House Hill (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norwich House Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northfield Crescent | Under investigation |
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