Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Burlington Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 390th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burlington Street (BN2 1AA) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burlington Street (BN2 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Charlotte Street. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burlington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montague Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevenson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyndham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomsbury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Telegraph Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telegraph Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telegraph Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Charlotte Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bedford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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