Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 284th 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 Park Street (BN2 0BS) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Street (BN2 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Charlotte Street. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlingworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Bedford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Steine Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Upper St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Upper St James'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charlotte Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charlotte Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lower Rock Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Rock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marine Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upper Bedford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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