Total Crime Rate

444.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.3 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 444.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 178.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 141.1 10/10
  • Other theft 45.6 10/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Margaret Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 46th highest crime rate of 805 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 Margaret Street (BN2 1TS) in the last 12 months was 444.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 203.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Street (BN2 1TS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 488 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Margaret Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/149)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cavendish Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Rock Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Rock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Camelford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grand Parade Mews Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Aquarium Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grafton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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