March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BN1 Crime Intelligence Report

BN1 recorded 1,273 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.92 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 13.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.0% lower.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring124.27 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment1,273 crimes recorded in March 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 1.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,273
trending_up +13.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

124.27per 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: 54 Shoplifting: 27 Anti-social behaviour: 9
54
Marshalls Row Map
total: 31 Shoplifting: 29 Public order: 1
31
Stone Street Map
total: 26 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 8
26
Police Station Map
total: 25 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Drugs: 5
25
Boyce'S Street Map
total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 3
21
Shopping Area Map
total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Shoplifting: 5
21
Parking Area Map
total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Shoplifting: 8
20
Nightclub Map
total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Other theft: 3
20
Windsor Street Map
total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 3
19
Cannon Place Map
total: 17 Other crime: 7 Drugs: 4
17

Crime Breakdown

March 2026
1,273 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
365
28.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
258
20.3%
Shoplifting
189
14.8%
Public Order
100
7.9%
Drug Offences
84
6.6%
Other Theft
80
6.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
67
5.3%
Burglary
32
2.5%
Other Crime
28
2.2%
Robbery
22
1.7%
Vehicle Crime
16
1.3%
Theft from Person
14
1.1%
Weapons Possession
12
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
6
0.5%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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