Total Crime Rate
132.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grand Parade area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 201st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grand Parade (BN2 9QA) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grand Parade (BN2 9QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 600 crimes here, including 114 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 | St George'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingswood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingswood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jubilee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Jubilee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grand Parade Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Parade Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Redcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redcross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redcross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grand Parade Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marlborough Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grand Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grand Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Place | Under investigation |
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