Total Crime Rate

180.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 180.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.4 10/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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

Pavilion Parade area has the 28th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 128th 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 Pavilion Parade (BN2 1RA) in the last 12 months was 180.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pavilion Parade (BN2 1RA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 356 crimes here, including 184 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pavilion Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/194)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavilion Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pavilion Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Circus Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilbury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barrack Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grand Parade Mews Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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