Crime Rates at Richmond Street, Brighton, BN2 9PD

Richmond Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 324th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Street (BN2 9PD) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Street (BN2 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Place. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.