Total Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albion Hill 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 Albion Hill (BN2 9NN) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ).
In the area around Albion Hill (BN2 9NN), 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.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Circus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingswood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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