Total Crime Rate

162.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Public order 34.9 10/10
  • Drugs 17.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Devonshire Place area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 146th highest crime rate of 805 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 Devonshire Place (BN2 1QB) in the last 12 months was 162.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Place (BN2 1QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 292 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Veronica Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyndham Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wyndham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Place —
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Steine —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Rock Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Rock Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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