Crime Rates at Ashton Rise, Brighton, BN2 9QR

Ashton Rise 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 Ashton Rise (BN2 9QR) 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 Ashton Rise (BN2 9QR), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.