BUCKINGHAM STREET, BN1 3LT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN1 3LT

BUCKINGHAM STREET, BN1 3LT, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 235 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.61 per 1,000 population. This BN1 3LT 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 3LT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN1 3LT, encompassing approximately 10391 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN1 3LT area, explore the BN1 3LT Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BN1 3LT area, visit the BN1 3LT House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (54) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (31) incidents (-11.43% decrease)
  • Other theft: (27) incidents (28.57% increase)

BN1 3LT 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

BUCKINGHAM STREET, BN1 3LT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5422.610.00%
Anti-social behaviour315.20-11.43%
Other theft272.9828.57%
Public order252.60-13.79%
Shoplifting242.410.00%
Drugs202.31233.33%
Criminal damage and arson161.9260.00%
Vehicle crime131.540.00%
Robbery61.25500.00%
Bicycle theft50.58-28.57%
Other crime50.48-16.67%
Burglary50.48-64.29%
Theft from the person20.48-75.00%
Possession of weapons20.19100.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5422.04-15.62%
Anti-social behaviour355.20-35.19%
Public order293.3745.00%
Shoplifting242.79-35.14%
Other theft212.31-22.22%
Burglary142.02133.33%
Vehicle crime131.358.33%
Criminal damage and arson101.25-44.44%
Theft from the person80.96-20.00%
Bicycle theft70.7740.00%
Drugs60.67-14.29%
Other crime60.58200.00%
Robbery10.58-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.10-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6425.69-5.88%
Anti-social behaviour546.163.85%
Shoplifting375.20-2.63%
Other theft273.5668.75%
Public order202.60-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson181.9212.50%
Vehicle crime121.7320.00%
Theft from the person101.15900.00%
Drugs70.96250.00%
Burglary60.6720.00%
Bicycle theft50.58-16.67%
Possession of weapons30.48200.00%
Other crime20.29-50.00%
Robbery20.19100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6823.58-11.69%
Anti-social behaviour526.548.33%
Shoplifting385.00-42.42%
Public order253.66-28.57%
Other theft162.41-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson161.54-15.79%
Vehicle crime101.54-9.09%
Bicycle theft60.96-25.00%
Burglary50.58-58.33%
Other crime40.480.00%
Drugs20.38-84.62%
Theft from the person10.19-83.33%
Robbery10.100.00%
Possession of weapons10.10-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7731.5642.59%
Shoplifting667.4134.69%
Anti-social behaviour486.3533.33%
Public order354.622.94%
Other theft283.3740.00%
Criminal damage and arson192.6926.67%
Drugs131.83-43.48%
Burglary121.2533.33%
Vehicle crime111.15-21.43%
Bicycle theft81.06700.00%
Theft from the person60.770.00%
Possession of weapons40.580.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5425.98-14.29%
Shoplifting495.20-9.26%
Anti-social behaviour364.72-20.00%
Public order343.46-5.56%
Drugs233.2735.29%
Other theft202.21-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson151.920.00%
Vehicle crime141.4440.00%
Burglary91.35800.00%
Theft from the person60.87100.00%
Other crime50.580.00%
Possession of weapons40.48100.00%
Bicycle theft10.38-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6327.2328.57%
Shoplifting546.0692.86%
Anti-social behaviour455.2066.67%
Public order364.33100.00%
Other theft253.46177.78%
Drugs172.4188.89%
Criminal damage and arson151.640.00%
Vehicle crime101.4425.00%
Other crime50.9666.67%
Robbery40.48-20.00%
Theft from the person30.38-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.29-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.29-60.00%
Burglary10.19-85.71%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4918.48-24.62%
Shoplifting284.72-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour272.69-28.95%
Public order182.605.88%
Criminal damage and arson151.73-37.50%
Drugs91.44-30.77%
Other theft90.87-66.67%
Vehicle crime80.87-27.27%
Burglary70.7716.67%
Bicycle theft50.67150.00%
Robbery50.48150.00%
Possession of weapons50.4825.00%
Theft from the person40.480.00%
Other crime30.38200.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6523.67-2.99%
Anti-social behaviour386.2631.03%
Shoplifting323.66-27.27%
Other theft273.0850.00%
Criminal damage and arson242.6041.18%
Public order172.31-41.38%
Drugs131.6485.71%
Vehicle crime111.25175.00%
Burglary61.0620.00%
Possession of weapons40.5833.33%
Theft from the person40.38-33.33%
Robbery20.380.00%
Bicycle theft20.19-75.00%
Other crime10.19-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6723.19-2.90%
Shoplifting446.45-24.14%
Public order294.23-25.64%
Anti-social behaviour292.7911.54%
Other theft182.79-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson171.7321.43%
Bicycle theft81.64-11.11%
Drugs70.770.00%
Theft from the person60.6720.00%
Burglary50.580.00%
Vehicle crime40.48-42.86%
Possession of weapons30.3850.00%
Robbery20.29-66.67%
Other crime20.19-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6927.04-1.43%
Shoplifting586.6445.00%
Public order395.5821.88%
Anti-social behaviour263.75-38.10%
Other theft222.50-12.00%
Criminal damage and arson142.120.00%
Other crime121.3571.43%
Bicycle theft91.1512.50%
Vehicle crime70.87-12.50%
Drugs70.6740.00%
Robbery60.67100.00%
Burglary50.58-16.67%
Theft from the person50.4825.00%
Possession of weapons20.48-33.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7025.6912.90%
Anti-social behaviour426.742.44%
Shoplifting404.0437.93%
Public order323.850.00%
Other theft253.0813.64%
Criminal damage and arson142.4175.00%
Vehicle crime81.35-52.94%
Bicycle theft80.7733.33%
Other crime70.7775.00%
Burglary60.67-53.85%
Drugs50.5825.00%
Theft from the person40.48-42.86%
Possession of weapons30.38-50.00%
Robbery30.29200.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6224.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour415.970.00%
Public order323.950.00%
Shoplifting293.080.00%
Other theft222.790.00%
Vehicle crime172.120.00%
Burglary131.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.250.00%
Theft from the person70.770.00%
Possession of weapons60.670.00%
Bicycle theft60.580.00%
Drugs40.580.00%
Other crime40.380.00%
Robbery10.380.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 504 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.77 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
August 202435
July 202454
June 202452
May 202448
April 202436
March 202445
February 202427
January 202438
December 202329
November 202326
October 202342
September 202341

A total of 816 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.77 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 77 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202454
August 202454
July 202464
June 202468
May 202477
April 202454
March 202463
February 202449
January 202465
December 202367
November 202369
October 202370
September 202362

A total of 133 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.23 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 20246
July 20247
June 20242
May 202413
April 202423
March 202417
February 20249
January 202413
December 20237
November 20237
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 201 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.46 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202410
July 202418
June 202416
May 202419
April 202415
March 202415
February 202415
January 202424
December 202317
November 202314
October 202314
September 20238

A total of 73 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20245
June 20246
May 20248
April 20241
March 20243
February 20245
January 20242
December 20238
November 20239
October 20238
September 20236

A total of 138 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202413
July 202412
June 202410
May 202411
April 202414
March 202410
February 20248
January 202411
December 20234
November 20237
October 20238
September 202317

A total of 371 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202429
July 202420
June 202425
May 202435
April 202434
March 202436
February 202418
January 202417
December 202329
November 202339
October 202332
September 202332

A total of 523 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.23 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202424
July 202437
June 202438
May 202466
April 202449
March 202454
February 202428
January 202432
December 202344
November 202358
October 202340
September 202329

A total of 56 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20242
June 20244
April 20245
March 20245
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 202312
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 287 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202421
July 202427
June 202416
May 202428
April 202420
March 202425
February 20249
January 202427
December 202318
November 202322
October 202325
September 202322

A total of 34 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20244
February 20245
January 20242
December 20232
November 20236
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 94 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.23 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202414
July 20246
June 20245
May 202412
April 20249
March 20241
February 20247
January 20246
December 20235
November 20235
October 20236
September 202313

A total of 66 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20248
July 202410
June 20241
May 20246
April 20246
March 20243
February 20244
January 20244
December 20236
November 20235
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 40 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
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 3LT 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. Windsor Street
    Total13
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Frederick Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Queen'S Road
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 9. Junction Road
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Regent Hill
    Total7
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 11. Terminus Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 12. Shopping Area
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Burglary1
  • 13. North Gardens
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. King Street
    Total5
    Vehicle crime5
  • 15. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Redcross Street
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Station Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. New England Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Windlesham Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Buckingham Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Albert Road
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Regent Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Victoria Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Howard Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Upper Gloucester Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 26. Clifton Hill
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Kew Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Church Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 29. Queen'S Gardens
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Gloucester Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1