Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

This area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 280th 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 This (BN3 3AA) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BN3 3AA, 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 BN3 3AA area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lansdowne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lansdowne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lansdowne Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lansdowne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lansdowne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdowne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rochester Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Other crime Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Alice Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Palmeira Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmeira Square —
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Data Sources

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