Total Crime Rate
212.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Kemptown , and the 115th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (BN2 9RB) in the last 12 months was 212.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 104.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Street (BN2 9RB), 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.
View Crime In Kemptown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malthouse Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Circus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Circus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Circus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Circus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Circus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carlton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newhaven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
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