Crime Rates at Sussex Square, Brighton, BN2 5AA

Sussex Square area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 251st 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 Sussex Square (BN2 5AA) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Square (BN2 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowring Way (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.