Crime Rates at Princes Street, Brighton, BN2 1WE

Princes Street 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 Princes Street (BN2 1WE) 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 Princes Street (BN2 1WE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 488 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (218 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.