Total Crime Rate
177.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bristol Street 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 Bristol Street (BN2 5JT) 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 Bristol Street (BN2 5JT), 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.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristol Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Regent'S Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristol Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eastern Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Henfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sussex Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sussex Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | De Courcel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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