Crime Rates at Sussex Street, Brighton, BN2 9QW

Sussex Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 63rd 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 Sussex Street (BN2 9QW) in the last 12 months was 377.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 132.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Street (BN2 9QW), 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.