Total Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windmill 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 areaβs 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.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St John'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashton Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashton Rise | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashton Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belgrave Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tarner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilbury Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St James'S Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Finsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Hill | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Street | β |
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