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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN1 recorded 1,423 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 12.2 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring124.72 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment1,423 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 3.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,423
trending_up +11.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

124.72per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

2,845

Within BN1 district

Mid Sussex

116,601

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
North Street Map
total: 42 Shoplifting: 18 Public order: 7
42
Marshalls Row Map
total: 40 Shoplifting: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 6
40
Police Station Map
total: 33 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 8
33
Supermarket Map
total: 33 Shoplifting: 24 Public order: 5
33
Grenville Street Map
total: 31 Shoplifting: 30 Other theft: 1
31
Nightclub Map
total: 28 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 9
28
Boyce'S Street Map
total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 7
26
Shopping Area Map
total: 23 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6
23
Supermarket Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 5
21
Prince'S Place Map
total: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 3
19

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
1,423 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
360
25.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
339
23.8%
Shoplifting
225
15.8%
Public Order
140
9.8%
Other Theft
82
5.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
70
4.9%
Drug Offences
51
3.6%
Vehicle Crime
40
2.8%
Other Crime
35
2.5%
Burglary
19
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
19
1.3%
Robbery
19
1.3%
Theft from Person
14
1.0%
Weapons Possession
10
0.7%

Crime Analysis: BN1

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in BN1 at 25.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (23.8%) and Shoplifting (15.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN1 has risen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +11.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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