Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.9 1/10
  • Public order 0.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.4 1/10
  • Robbery 0.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.2 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Refectory Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 815 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 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Refectory Road (BN1 9RP), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Refectory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Norwich House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norwich House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lancaster House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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