Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Strand area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 219th 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 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around The Strand (BN2 5SJ), 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.
View Crime In Whitehawk & Marina| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trafalgar Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Strand | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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