Crime Rates at Southdown Mews, Brighton, BN2 0TG

Southdown Mews area has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 68th 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 Southdown Mews (BN2 0TG) in the last 12 months was 351.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 203.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Mews (BN2 0TG), the main crime hotspot is near Upper St James'S Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.