Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Drive (BN2 0QU) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Drive (BN2 0QU), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islingword Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tower Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Scotland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montreal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southdown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Islingword Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Drive —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen'S Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Islingword Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Holland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southdown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
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Data Sources

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