Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 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 67.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sudeley Place area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 371st highest 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 Sudeley Place (BN2 1HF) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sudeley Place (BN2 1HF), 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 Sudeley Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadborn Close 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 2026Vehicle crime Seymour Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chadborn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadborn Close
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madehurst Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madehurst Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madehurst Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Place
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chichester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Square Under investigation
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

Data Sources

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