Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Egremont Place area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Egremont Place (BN2 2GA) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Egremont Place (BN2 2GA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Egremont Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Elmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hereford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hereford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hereford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hereford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Veronica Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dorset Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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