Total Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 8.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Drive (BN2 0QU) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around West Drive (BN2 0QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finsbury Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshfield Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egremont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southdown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whichelo Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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