Crime Rates at Hereford Street, Brighton, BN2 1JT

Hereford Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 130th highest 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 Hereford Street (BN2 1JT) in the last 12 months was 178.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Street (BN2 1JT), the main crime hotspot is near Charlotte Street. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.