Crime Rates at Lavender Street, Brighton, BN2 1LH

Lavender Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 93rd 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 Lavender Street (BN2 1LH) in the last 12 months was 259.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 141.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Street (BN2 1LH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.