Crime Rates at Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1AT

Marine Parade area has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marine Parade (BN2 1AT) in the last 12 months was 820.4 per 1,000 residents and was 141.1% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 5.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 353.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Parade (BN2 1AT), the main crime hotspot is near Upper St James'S Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.