Total Crime Rate
726.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marine 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 1WP) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 1WP), 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.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dorset Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dorset Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dorset Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Steine Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steine Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Steine | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Steine | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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