Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.3 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 156.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Drugs 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 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
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 Terrace area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 151st 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 Medina Terrace (BN3 2WL) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medina Terrace (BN3 2WL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Medina Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Namrik Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albany Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albany Mews Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albany Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seafield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seafield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seafield Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Vallance Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Aubyns —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namrik Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddington Close —
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Data Sources

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