Total Crime Rate
242.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Georges Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 101st 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 St Georges Road (BN2 1ED) in the last 12 months was 242.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Georges Road (BN2 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 340 crimes here, including 253 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 | Public order | Upper Sudeley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Terrace Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sudeley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bloomsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Walpole Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stevenson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeira Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marine Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristol Road | Under investigation |
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