Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 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 36.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

West Drive 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 .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Drive (BN2 0GD) 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Drive (BN2 0GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thames Close, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hereford Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egremont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southdown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lennox Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tarner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshfield Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Public order Holland Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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