Crime Rates at Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FG

Whitehawk Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 805 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 Whitehawk Road (BN2 5FG) in the last 12 months was 177.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehawk Road (BN2 5FG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.