Total Crime Rate

118.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Adelaide Crescent area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 215th 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 Adelaide Crescent (BN3 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Crescent (BN3 2JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Palmeira Square. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adelaide Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Palmeira Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alice Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmeira Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmeira Square —
Apr 2026Public order Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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