Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chichester Place area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 367th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chichester Place (BN2 1FE) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chichester Place (BN2 1FE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 235 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chichester Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sudeley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastern Terrace —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Millfield Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chichester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadborn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadborn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadborn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chadborn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadborn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percival Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Percival Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Chichester Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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