BN1 has an annual crime rate of 124.27 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BN1?

As of March 2026, BN1 has an annual crime rate of 124.27 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,273 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BN1?

The most common crime type in BN1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 365 incidents in March 2026 — 28.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BN1 local authority area.

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.

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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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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary 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

6.6%

Other Theft

6.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.3%

Burglary

2.5%

Other Crime

2.2%

Robbery

1.7%

Vehicle Crime

1.3%

Theft from Person

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

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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