Total Crime Rate
116.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Georges Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 237th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Georges Road (BN2 1EU) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Georges Road (BN2 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Upper St James'S Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 26 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloomsbury Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper St James'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper St James'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper St James'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarendon Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Bedford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper St James'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hereford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
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