Crime Rates at Essex Street, Brighton, BN2 1JW

Essex Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 45th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Street (BN2 1JW) in the last 12 months was 460.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 216.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Street (BN2 1JW), the main crime hotspot is near Charlotte Street. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.