Crime Rates at Bedford Street, Brighton, BN2 1AN

Bedford Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 336th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Street (BN2 1AN) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (BN2 1AN), 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.