Crime Rates at Bristol Street, Brighton, BN2 5JT

Bristol Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 159th 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 Bristol Street (BN2 5JT) in the last 12 months was 164.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Street (BN2 5JT), 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.