Crime Rates at Devonshire Place, Brighton, BN2 1QB

Devonshire Place area has the 30th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 113th highest crime rate of 815 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 Devonshire Place (BN2 1QB) in the last 12 months was 215.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 93.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.5% 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 266 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.