Crime Rates at St Marys Square, Brighton, BN2 1FZ

St Marys Square area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 225th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marys Square (BN2 1FZ) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Square (BN2 1FZ), 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.