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 9PS) 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 9PS), 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 (30/164)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheltenham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blenheim Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Rise —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitecross Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southover Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Marlborough Place Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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