Crime Rates at Broad Street, Brighton, BN2 1TJ

Broad Street 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 Broad Street (BN2 1TJ) 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 Broad Street (BN2 1TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 866 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (269 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.