Crime Rates at Playden Close, Brighton, BN2 5GH

Playden Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 118th 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 Playden Close (BN2 5GH) in the last 12 months was 204.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playden Close (BN2 5GH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.