Total Crime Rate
527.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marine Parade area has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 40th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marine Parade (BN2 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 527.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% higher than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (β 218.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marine Parade (BN2 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 266 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Street (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hereford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardingly Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Steine | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Steine | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Steine Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Steine Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aquarium | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Aquarium | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aquarium | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ardingly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlotte Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Rock Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Rock Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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