Crime Rates at College Road, Brighton, BN2 1JB

College Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 144th highest crime rate of 815 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 College Road (BN2 1JB) in the last 12 months was 174.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (BN2 1JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Telegraph Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.