Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 Β· 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 12.8 1/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windmill Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 58th 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 Windmill Street (BN2 0GN) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Windmill Street (BN2 0GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Rise, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Hill (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Rise β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Rise β€”
Apr 2026Public order Ashton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street β€”
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tarner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St James'S Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Hill β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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