Total Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lee Bank area has the lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 28th 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 Lee Bank (BN2 9NH) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ).
In the area around Lee Bank (BN2 9NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 361 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Place (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malthouse Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingswood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Washington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scotland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Waterloo Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elmore Road | Under investigation |
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