Total Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 113.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 41st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 221st highest crime rate of 805 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 The Strand (BN2 5WH) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Strand (BN2 5WH), the main crime hotspot is near Palm Drive. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 22 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palm Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palm Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Palm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Strand Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Palm Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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