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

St James'S Avenue 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 St James'S Avenue (BN2 1QD) 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 St James'S Avenue (BN2 1QD), 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 St James'S Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/151)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlingworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardingly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlingworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Atlingworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Ardingly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ardingly Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ardingly Street —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Rock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aquarium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aquarium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper St James'S Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper St James'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper St James'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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