Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Marine Parade area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 390th 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 Marine Parade (BN2 1AX) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Parade (BN2 1AX), 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 Marine Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Charlotte Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Upper St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Upper St James'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southdown Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Bedford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bloomsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bloomsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyndham Street —
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 Stevenson Road —
Apr 2026Public order Upper Bedford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Telegraph Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burlington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burlington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montague Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telegraph Street —
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Data Sources

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