Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 56.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • 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

Lewes Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Crescent (BN2 1FH) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Crescent (BN2 1FH), the main crime hotspot is near Percival Terrace. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lewes Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Percival Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadborn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowring Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadborn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadborn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadborn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Regent'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chichester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sussex Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sussex Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chadborn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eastern Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowring Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Place Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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