Crime Rates at Essex Place, Brighton, BN2 1LB

Essex Place area has the 17th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 75th 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 Place (BN2 1LB) in the last 12 months was 322.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% lower 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Place (BN2 1LB), 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.