Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elmore Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 339th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmore Road (BN2 9QS) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmore Road (BN2 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egremont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Circus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Circus Street —
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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