Crime Rates at Edward Street, Brighton, BN2 0BB

Edward Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Street (BN2 0BB) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (BN2 0BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 292 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.