Total Crime Rate
284.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marine Parade area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 87th highest crime rate of 815 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 Marine Parade (BN2 1AE) in the last 12 months was 284.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (β 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marine Parade (BN2 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Charlotte Street. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Steine Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hereford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hereford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Steine Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Veronica Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Veronica Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lavender Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lavender Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Street | β |
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