Crime Rates at Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 1FJ

Sussex Square 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 Sussex Square (BN2 1FJ) 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 Sussex Square (BN2 1FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowring Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.