Total Crime Rate
248.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
102.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southdown Mews area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 91st highest crime rate of 805 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 Southdown Mews (BN2 0TG) in the last 12 months was 248.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 102.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southdown Mews (BN2 0TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper St James'S Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Telegraph Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Queen's Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Veronica Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marine Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | College Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Southdown Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Veronica Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Veronica Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Veronica Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Veronica Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Upper St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freshfield Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clarendon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bedford Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Bedford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upper Bedford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stevenson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Egremont Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Telegraph Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Telegraph Street | — |
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