Crime Rates at Ardingly Street, Brighton, BN2 1SS

Ardingly Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 85th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ardingly Street (BN2 1SS) in the last 12 months was 289.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardingly Street (BN2 1SS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 866 crimes here, including 182 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.