Crime Rates at Seymour Square, Brighton, BN2 1DP

Seymour Square area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 240th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Seymour Square (BN2 1DP) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seymour Square (BN2 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 258 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.