Postcode · Brighton
Crime in BN2 1BD
How much crime is recorded in BN2 1BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kemptown
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
BN2 1BDBrighton
How safe is BN2 1BD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN2 1BD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN2 1BDNational
Violence and sexual offences50.523.6
Anti-social behaviour27.010.7
Other theft17.84.5
Public order11.54.6
Burglary9.89.1
Theft from the person8.02.1
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Drugs6.62.4
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Other crime3.21.5
Robbery3.21.4
Shoplifting2.18.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.