Crime Rates at Carlton Hill, Brighton, BN2 0HA

Carlton Hill area has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 30th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Hill (BN2 0HA) in the last 12 months was 636.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% higher 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 329.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 226.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Hill (BN2 0HA), 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.