Crime Rates at Peel Road, Brighton, BN2 5ND

Peel Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peel Road (BN2 5ND) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peel Road (BN2 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wadhurst Rise (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.