Crime data for BN2 1

5,000 recorded crimes across 21 months

↑ 721% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Aug 2024199

Sept 2024265

Oct 2024247

Nov 2024244

Dec 2024280

Jan 2025306

Feb 2025230

Mar 2025238

Apr 2025291

May 2025235

Jun 2025311

Jul 2025365

Aug 2025279

Sept 2025239

Oct 2025183

Nov 2025172

Dec 2025174

Jan 2026170

Feb 2026162

Apr 2026196

May 2026214

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences1,392 · 27.8%

Shoplifting875 · 17.5%

Anti Social Behaviour842 · 16.8%

Public Order482 · 9.6%

Other Theft360 · 7.2%

Criminal Damage And Arson263 · 5.3%

Drugs198 · 4.0%

Burglary130 · 2.6%

Theft From The Person90 · 1.8%

Other Crime90 · 1.8%

Robbery82 · 1.6%

Vehicle Crime79 · 1.6%

Bicycle Theft67 · 1.3%

Possession Of Weapons50 · 1.0%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lewes Crescent	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sussex Square	Under Investigation
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Eastern Place	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Lewes Crescent	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Bicycle Theft	On or near Theatre/Concert Hall	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near St Mary'S Square	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Drugs	On or near St Mary'S Square	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Chichester Place	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Chichester Place	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Nightclub	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Aquarium	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near College Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Crescent Place	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Aquarium	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Aquarium	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bristol Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near A259	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bristol Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Marine Gardens	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Marine Terrace Mews	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near A259	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near College Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near College Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Marine Gardens	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Aquarium	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near St George'S Terrace	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Burlington Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Nightclub	Under Investigation
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Aquarium	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Marine Gardens	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near A259	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Burlington Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Aquarium	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near St George'S Terrace	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near A259	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Aquarium	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near A259	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Burlington Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Nightclub	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Nightclub	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Aquarium	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Crescent Place	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near College Place	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Clarendon Place	Under investigation
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Veronica Way	Local Resolution
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hereford Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hereford Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Veronica Way	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Telegraph Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Hereford Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Essex Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Somerset Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Drugs	On or near College Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Upper St James'S Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Essex Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Montague Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Upper Bedford Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Upper St James'S Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Veronica Way	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Abbey Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Bicycle Theft	On or near Abbey Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Bloomsbury Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Eastern Terrace Mews	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Chesham Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near St George'S Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near St George'S Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near St George'S Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Seymour Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wyndham Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Cavendish Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Madeira Place	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Dorset Place	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Charles Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Dorset Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Prince'S Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Steine Gardens	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near George Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Pavilion Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Van Alen Mews	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near New Steine	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Broad Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Broad Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Chapel Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Ardingly Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Cavendish Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Chapel Street	Formal Action Is Not In The Public Interest
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Nightclub	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near New Steine	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Cavendish Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Nightclub	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Edward Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Supermarket	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Cavendish Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Madeira Place	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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