Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 40.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Coombe Lea area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 282nd 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 Coombe Lea (BN3 2ND) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Coombe Lea (BN3 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Mews. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coombe Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Burglary Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albert Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Mews —
Apr 2026Other crime Ventnor Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Drugs Norton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albany Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Norton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Place —
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Data Sources

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