Crime Rates at Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AE

Eastern Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 11th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Road (BN2 0AE) in the last 12 months was 1581.3 per 1,000 residents and was 364.7% higher than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 218 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -93.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -93.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 287 (≈ 1166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Road (BN2 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 258 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.