Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Freshfield Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 259th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freshfield Road (BN2 0BR) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshfield Road (BN2 0BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwater Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonehurst Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Freshfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevenson Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southdown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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