UPPER GLOUCESTER ROAD, BN1 3LQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN1 3LQ

UPPER GLOUCESTER ROAD, BN1 3LQ, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 283 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.43 per 1,000 population. This BN1 3LQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN1 postcode area, which has experienced 1312 crimes and a crime rate of 15.49 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN1 3LQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN1 3LQ, encompassing approximately 9952 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN1 3LQ area, explore the BN1 3LQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (61) incidents (-14.08% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (43) incidents (-6.52% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (41) incidents (17.14% increase)

BN1 3LQ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Foundry Street with total crimes: 32
  • Terminus Road with total crimes: 20
  • Queen Square with total crimes: 20

UPPER GLOUCESTER ROAD, BN1 3LQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6128.43-14.08%
Shoplifting436.13-6.52%
Anti-social behaviour414.3217.14%
Public order274.12-20.59%
Other theft272.71-3.57%
Drugs232.71228.57%
Criminal damage and arson162.3114.29%
Vehicle crime141.610.00%
Other crime71.41-36.36%
Bicycle theft60.70-25.00%
Robbery60.60500.00%
Burglary50.60-64.29%
Theft from the person50.50-28.57%
Possession of weapons20.50-33.33%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7129.44-18.39%
Shoplifting467.13-28.12%
Anti-social behaviour354.62-37.50%
Public order343.5217.24%
Other theft283.4212.00%
Vehicle crime142.817.69%
Burglary141.41133.33%
Criminal damage and arson141.41-22.22%
Other crime111.41175.00%
Bicycle theft81.1160.00%
Drugs70.80-22.22%
Theft from the person70.70-12.50%
Possession of weapons30.70-25.00%
Robbery10.30-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8733.1611.54%
Shoplifting648.748.47%
Anti-social behaviour566.431.82%
Public order295.633.57%
Other theft252.918.70%
Criminal damage and arson182.51-5.26%
Vehicle crime131.8118.18%
Drugs91.3128.57%
Theft from the person80.90300.00%
Burglary60.80-25.00%
Bicycle theft50.60-44.44%
Possession of weapons40.50300.00%
Other crime40.400.00%
Robbery20.40-33.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7830.85-10.34%
Shoplifting597.84-35.16%
Anti-social behaviour555.931.85%
Public order285.53-36.36%
Other theft232.81-36.11%
Criminal damage and arson192.310.00%
Vehicle crime111.91-15.38%
Bicycle theft91.110.00%
Burglary80.90-50.00%
Drugs70.80-50.00%
Other crime40.700.00%
Robbery30.4050.00%
Theft from the person20.30-71.43%
Possession of weapons10.20-80.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting9139.8921.33%
Violence and sexual offences879.1426.09%
Anti-social behaviour548.7442.11%
Public order445.4318.92%
Other theft364.4263.64%
Criminal damage and arson193.625.56%
Burglary161.9133.33%
Drugs141.61-48.15%
Vehicle crime131.41-18.75%
Bicycle theft91.31350.00%
Theft from the person70.900.00%
Possession of weapons50.7025.00%
Robbery20.500.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7534.06-13.79%
Violence and sexual offences697.54-2.82%
Anti-social behaviour386.93-15.56%
Public order373.82-17.78%
Drugs273.7242.11%
Other theft222.71-29.03%
Criminal damage and arson182.215.88%
Vehicle crime161.8145.45%
Burglary121.61500.00%
Other crime121.2171.43%
Theft from the person71.2175.00%
Possession of weapons40.70100.00%
Bicycle theft20.40-50.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting8735.0781.25%
Violence and sexual offences718.749.23%
Anti-social behaviour457.1350.00%
Public order454.5266.67%
Other theft314.52210.00%
Drugs193.1190.00%
Criminal damage and arson171.9113.33%
Vehicle crime111.7122.22%
Other crime71.1175.00%
Theft from the person40.700.00%
Bicycle theft40.40-33.33%
Robbery40.40-20.00%
Possession of weapons20.40-60.00%
Burglary20.20-77.78%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6524.82-21.69%
Shoplifting486.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour304.82-30.23%
Public order273.0122.73%
Criminal damage and arson152.71-42.31%
Drugs101.51-28.57%
Other theft101.00-64.29%
Burglary91.0028.57%
Vehicle crime90.90-18.18%
Bicycle theft60.90200.00%
Robbery50.6066.67%
Possession of weapons50.5025.00%
Theft from the person40.50-42.86%
Other crime40.4033.33%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8330.247.79%
Shoplifting488.34-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour434.8243.33%
Other theft284.3247.37%
Criminal damage and arson262.8144.44%
Public order222.61-37.14%
Drugs142.2116.67%
Vehicle crime111.4157.14%
Burglary71.1140.00%
Theft from the person70.7016.67%
Possession of weapons40.7033.33%
Robbery30.4050.00%
Other crime30.3050.00%
Bicycle theft20.30-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7728.23-11.49%
Shoplifting577.74-25.00%
Public order355.73-20.45%
Anti-social behaviour303.527.14%
Other theft193.01-20.83%
Criminal damage and arson181.9120.00%
Drugs121.8171.43%
Bicycle theft81.21-11.11%
Vehicle crime70.80-22.22%
Theft from the person60.700.00%
Burglary50.60-16.67%
Possession of weapons30.5050.00%
Robbery20.30-66.67%
Other crime20.20-86.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 76 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8733.5614.47%
Shoplifting768.7422.58%
Public order447.6422.22%
Anti-social behaviour284.42-30.00%
Other theft242.81-17.24%
Criminal damage and arson152.417.14%
Other crime151.5150.00%
Vehicle crime91.51-10.00%
Bicycle theft90.90-10.00%
Drugs70.900.00%
Burglary60.70-33.33%
Robbery60.6050.00%
Theft from the person60.6020.00%
Possession of weapons20.60-33.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7631.657.04%
Shoplifting627.6429.17%
Anti-social behaviour406.23-4.76%
Public order364.020.00%
Other theft293.6216.00%
Criminal damage and arson142.91180.00%
Bicycle theft101.4142.86%
Vehicle crime101.00-44.44%
Other crime101.00150.00%
Burglary91.00-30.77%
Drugs70.9040.00%
Theft from the person50.70-37.50%
Robbery40.50300.00%
Possession of weapons30.40-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7129.040.00%
Shoplifting487.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour424.820.00%
Public order364.220.00%
Other theft253.620.00%
Vehicle crime182.510.00%
Burglary131.810.00%
Theft from the person81.310.00%
Bicycle theft70.800.00%
Possession of weapons60.700.00%
Drugs50.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.500.00%
Other crime40.500.00%
Robbery10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 156 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 202413
June 202411
May 202413
April 202416
March 202411
February 20249
January 202411
December 20237
November 20239
October 202310
September 202318

A total of 983 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 75.62 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202461
August 202471
July 202487
June 202478
May 202487
April 202469
March 202471
February 202465
January 202483
December 202377
November 202387
October 202376
September 202371

A total of 537 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.31 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202435
July 202456
June 202455
May 202454
April 202438
March 202445
February 202430
January 202443
December 202330
November 202328
October 202340
September 202342

A total of 161 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 20247
July 20249
June 20247
May 202414
April 202427
March 202419
February 202410
January 202414
December 202312
November 20237
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 85 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20245
June 20249
May 20249
April 20242
March 20244
February 20246
January 20242
December 20238
November 20239
October 202310
September 20237

A total of 444 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 34.15 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202434
July 202429
June 202428
May 202444
April 202437
March 202445
February 202427
January 202422
December 202335
November 202344
October 202336
September 202336

A total of 804 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 61.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 91 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202443
August 202446
July 202464
June 202459
May 202491
April 202475
March 202487
February 202448
January 202448
December 202357
November 202376
October 202362
September 202348

A total of 83 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202411
July 20244
June 20244
April 202412
March 20247
February 20244
January 20243
December 20232
November 202315
October 202310
September 20234

A total of 214 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.46 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202414
July 202418
June 202419
May 202419
April 202418
March 202417
February 202415
January 202426
December 202318
November 202315
October 202314
September 20235

A total of 327 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202428
July 202425
June 202423
May 202436
April 202422
March 202431
February 202410
January 202428
December 202319
November 202324
October 202329
September 202325

A total of 39 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
December 20232
November 20236
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 112 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202414
July 20246
June 20248
May 202416
April 202412
March 20242
February 20249
January 20247
December 20235
November 20236
October 20239
September 202313

A total of 76 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20248
June 20242
May 20247
April 20247
March 20244
February 20244
January 20247
December 20236
November 20236
October 20235
September 20238

A total of 44 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20244
June 20241
May 20245
April 20244
March 20242
February 20245
January 20244
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 20236

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN1 3LQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Foundry Street
    Total32
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Other theft9
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Terminus Road
    Total20
    Drugs12
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 3. Queen Square
    Total20
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total17
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
  • 5. Windsor Street
    Total13
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Frederick Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Queen'S Road
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Farm Yard
    Total10
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Other theft3
    Shoplifting3
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Burglary1
  • 11. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 12. Junction Road
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Regent Hill
    Total7
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 14. Terminus Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 15. North Gardens
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. King Street
    Total5
    Vehicle crime5
  • 17. Jew Street
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Cranbourne Sreet
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 20. Grenville Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Jubilee Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Redcross Street
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Station Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Buckingham Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Albert Road
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Regent Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Victoria Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Howard Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Upper Gloucester Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 30. Clifton Hill
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1