Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastern Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 153rd 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 Eastern Road (BN2 0BF) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Road (BN2 0BF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Square —
Apr 2026Drugs Telegraph Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montague Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Bedford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telegraph Street —
Apr 2026Public order Burlington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarendon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevenson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telegraph Street —
Apr 2026Public order Bloomsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomsbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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