Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Regents Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 333rd 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 Prince Regents Close (BN2 5JP) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Regents Close (BN2 5JP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Regents Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sussex Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Rugby Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bennett Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bennett Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bennett Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince Regent'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitehawk Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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