Crime Rates at Maresfield Road, Brighton, BN2 5EQ

Maresfield Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 168th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maresfield Road (BN2 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maresfield Road (BN2 5EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chadborn Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowring Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.