Postcode · Brighton
Crime in BN2 1RF
How much crime is recorded in BN2 1RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St James's Street & Queen's Park
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,972 (2024)
BN2 1RFBrighton
How safe is BN2 1RF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 103.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN2 1RF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
103.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
273
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 1RFNational
Violence and sexual offences88.623.6
Anti-social behaviour64.910.7
Public order32.64.6
Shoplifting20.18.4
Other theft18.34.5
Burglary16.29.1
Drugs11.82.4
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Theft from the person6.52.1
Robbery4.41.4
Possession of weapons4.10.9
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Other crime2.11.5
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.