Crime Rates at Turton Close, Brighton, BN2 5DA

Turton Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 66th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Turton Close (BN2 5DA) in the last 12 months was 367.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 194.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 213.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turton Close (BN2 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 371 crimes here, including 274 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.