Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tillstone Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 815 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 Tillstone Street (BN2 0BD) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tillstone Street (BN2 0BD), the main crime hotspot is near Charlotte Street. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thames Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thames Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlingworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southdown Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southdown Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Rock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Rock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlingworth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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