Total Crime Rate
165.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Georges Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 155th 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 St Georges Road (BN2 1EF) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Georges Road (BN2 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 371 crimes here, including 274 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Terrace Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mary'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chichester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eaton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eastern Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 |
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