Total Crime Rate
167.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Donald Hall Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 150th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Donald Hall Road (BN2 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Donald Hall Road (BN2 5DJ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kemp Town Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudeley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Sudeley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eastern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Place | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lees | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chadborn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Donald Hall Road | Local resolution |
| 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 |
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