Crime Rates at Knepp Close, Brighton, BN2 4LD

Knepp Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Knepp Close (BN2 4LD) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knepp Close (BN2 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leybourne Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenilworth Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.