Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Strand area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 805 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 The Strand (BN2 5SE) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Strand (BN2 5SE), the main crime hotspot is near The Strand. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Strand area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Drugs The Strand Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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