Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 67.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Bedford Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 370th 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 Bedford Street (BN2 1AN) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southdown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A259 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A259 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bedford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Upper Bedford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rock Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burlington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper St James'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper St James'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper St James'S Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper St James'S Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Veronica Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Veronica Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St James'S Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St James'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Veronica Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Veronica Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Veronica Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A259 —
Apr 2026Public order Marine Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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