Total Crime Rate

258.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 258.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 121.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Drugs 20.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albion Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 87th 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 Albion Street (BN2 9PN) in the last 12 months was 258.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 121.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Street (BN2 9PN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 463 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albion Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/151)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Circus Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Circus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Hill —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St George'S Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malthouse Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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