Crime Rates at Albion Street, Brighton, BN2 2NE

Albion Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 77th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albion Street (BN2 2NE) in the last 12 months was 314.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 149.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Street (BN2 2NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 719 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.