Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Strand area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 145th 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 The Strand (BN2 5XL) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Strand (BN2 5XL), the main crime hotspot is near The Strand. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marine Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marine Drive —
Sep 2025Drugs Marine Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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