Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Donald Hall Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 93rd 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 Donald Hall Road (BN2 5DE) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Donald Hall Road (BN2 5DE), 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.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madehurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Walpole Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chichester Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Donald Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Donald Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Donald Hall Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bowring Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowring Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bowring Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chadborn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chadborn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudeley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eastern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Mary'S Square | Under investigation |
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