Crime Rates at Richmond Street, Brighton, BN2 9PD

Richmond Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 381st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Street (BN2 9PD) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Street (BN2 9PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Rise, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Place (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.