Total Crime Rate
180.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Steine Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 128th highest crime rate of 805 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 Steine Gardens (BN2 1WB) in the last 12 months was 180.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Steine Gardens (BN2 1WB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 488 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (185 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Buildings | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Street | — |
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