Total Crime Rate
393.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marine Parade area has the 13th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 59th 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 Marine Parade (BN2 1TA) in the last 12 months was 393.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 213.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 137.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marine Parade (BN2 1TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 866 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (305 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grand Parade Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brills Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pavilion Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pavilion Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grand Junction Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grand Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brills Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brills Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dorset Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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