Crime Rates at Sussex Street, Brighton, BN2 9RR

Sussex Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Kemptown , and the 78th highest crime rate of 805 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 Sussex Street (BN2 9RR) in the last 12 months was 295.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher than the Kemptown average (273.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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