Crime Rates at Richmond Parade, Brighton, BN2 9QD

Richmond Parade area has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 76th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Parade (BN2 9QD) in the last 12 months was 319.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Kemptown average (340.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Parade (BN2 9QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 358 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.