Total Crime Rate
95.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cliff Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 278th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cliff Road (BN2 5RD) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cliff Road (BN2 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palm Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Palm Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arundel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Courcel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | De Courcel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palm Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Palm Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rugby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Palm Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Palm Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palm Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rugby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Roedean Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rugby Place | Under investigation |
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