Total Crime Rate
134.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rochester Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 198th highest crime rate of 815 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 Rochester Gardens (BN3 3HT) in the last 12 months was 134.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rochester Gardens (BN3 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Palmeira Square. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brunswick & Adelaide| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alice Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Palmeira Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Selborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochester Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rochester Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brunswick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chatsworth Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palmeira Square | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmeira Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holland Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holland Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holland Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Selborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lansdowne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alice Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Donkey Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Donkey Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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