Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 78.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Medina Place area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 330th highest 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 Medina Place (BN3 2RF) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medina Place (BN3 2RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Medina Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haddington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haddington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haddington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddington Close —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albany Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albany Mews Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albany Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Namrik Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seafield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namrik Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hove Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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