Total Crime Rate

726.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 726.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 369.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 199.2 10/10
  • Other theft 49.8 10/10
  • Drugs 29.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marine Parade area has the 6th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 24th 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 1TR) in the last 12 months was 726.1 per 1,000 residents and was 113.4% higher than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 217.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 236.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Parade (BN2 1TR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/168)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Steine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dorset Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Steine Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Steine Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dorset Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Steine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Steine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Steine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Steine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Steine Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Dorset Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Thames Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thames Close —
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Dorset Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorset Gardens —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 168

Data Sources

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