Total Crime Rate

108.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 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 108.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.4 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Rochester Gardens area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 234th 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 Rochester Gardens (BN3 3HT) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Gardens (BN3 3HT), 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 Rochester Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Square —
Apr 2026Public order Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rochester Gardens Local resolution
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Alice Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brunswick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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