Total Crime Rate
284.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wyndham Street 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 Wyndham Street (BN2 1AF) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Wyndham Street (BN2 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 68 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 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Tillstone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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