Total Crime Rate
46.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marine Parade area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Marine Parade (BN2 1AX) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marine Parade (BN2 1AX), 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 | College Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper St James'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper St James'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hereford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hereford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper St James'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bloomsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
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