Total Crime Rate

314.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 314.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.2 10/10
  • Public order 28.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.2 10/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Robbery 16.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Richmond Place area has the 19th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 77th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Place (BN2 9NA) in the last 12 months was 314.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 149.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Place (BN2 9NA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 719 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/174)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pelham Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newhaven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 174

Data Sources

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