Total Crime Rate

259.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 259.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.3 10/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Rock Gardens 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 Upper Rock Gardens (BN2 1QF) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Upper Rock Gardens (BN2 1QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 266 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Street (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Rock Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marine Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Marine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lavender Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ardingly Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ardingly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lavender Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marine Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marine Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper St James'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper St James'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Upper St James'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Upper St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper St James'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper St James'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper St James'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Blaker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Aquarium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aquarium Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Charlotte Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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