Total Crime Rate
257.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carlton Mount area has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 94th highest crime rate of 815 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 Carlton Mount (BN2 0GZ) in the last 12 months was 257.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 850.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 490.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carlton Mount (BN2 0GZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 266 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thames Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thames Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lavender Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lavender Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hereford Street | Under investigation |
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