WHIPPINGHAM STREET, BN2 3LL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN2 3LL

WHIPPINGHAM STREET, BN2 3LL, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 74 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.51 per 1,000 population. This BN2 3LL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN2 postcode area, which has experienced 907 crimes and a crime rate of 9.62 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN2 3LL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN2 3LL, encompassing approximately 9853 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN2 3LL area, explore the BN2 3LL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (80.00% increase)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (266.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-25.00% decrease)

BN2 3LL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 17
  • Bernard Road with total crimes: 5
  • Bembridge Street with total crimes: 4

WHIPPINGHAM STREET, BN2 3LL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences277.5180.00%
Public order112.74266.67%
Anti-social behaviour91.12-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson80.9160.00%
Shoplifting80.81-33.33%
Drugs20.81-60.00%
Burglary20.20-33.33%
Theft from the person20.200.00%
Bicycle theft20.200.00%
Other theft10.20-87.50%
Other crime10.10-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.10-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences157.41-31.82%
Anti-social behaviour121.52-7.69%
Shoplifting121.22-33.33%
Other theft81.2233.33%
Drugs50.8125.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.510.00%
Possession of weapons30.510.00%
Other crime30.30200.00%
Burglary30.300.00%
Public order30.30-75.00%
Vehicle crime20.30100.00%
Robbery20.200.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences228.9310.00%
Shoplifting182.23350.00%
Anti-social behaviour131.83-7.14%
Public order121.329.09%
Other theft61.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.6125.00%
Drugs40.51100.00%
Burglary30.4150.00%
Bicycle theft20.30100.00%
Vehicle crime10.20-80.00%
Theft from the person10.100.00%
Other crime10.100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences206.80-35.48%
Anti-social behaviour142.0340.00%
Public order111.4283.33%
Vehicle crime51.120.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.51-42.86%
Shoplifting40.41-60.00%
Possession of weapons30.41200.00%
Burglary20.30-60.00%
Drugs20.20-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Theft from the person10.100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences318.733.33%
Anti-social behaviour103.150.00%
Shoplifting101.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.0175.00%
Public order60.71-45.45%
Other theft50.61-61.54%
Vehicle crime50.51150.00%
Burglary50.51150.00%
Drugs40.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.100.00%
Bicycle theft10.100.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences309.03-6.25%
Other theft133.0485.71%
Public order111.3237.50%
Anti-social behaviour101.12-54.55%
Shoplifting101.01-76.74%
Drugs41.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.41-69.23%
Burglary20.41100.00%
Vehicle crime20.20-50.00%
Other crime20.20-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4314.00207.14%
Violence and sexual offences324.3614.29%
Anti-social behaviour223.2557.14%
Criminal damage and arson132.23116.67%
Public order81.32-20.00%
Other theft70.81-12.50%
Vehicle crime40.71300.00%
Drugs40.41100.00%
Other crime30.410.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Burglary10.100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences288.73-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour142.8440.00%
Shoplifting141.4275.00%
Public order101.4211.11%
Other theft81.0160.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.81-53.85%
Bicycle theft20.61100.00%
Drugs20.20100.00%
Possession of weapons10.20-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.10-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences329.0328.00%
Criminal damage and arson133.2518.18%
Anti-social behaviour101.32-23.08%
Public order91.01125.00%
Shoplifting80.91-70.37%
Other theft50.81-37.50%
Robbery40.510.00%
Possession of weapons20.41100.00%
Other crime20.200.00%
Vehicle crime20.200.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Drugs10.10-83.33%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2710.05-28.95%
Violence and sexual offences252.74-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour132.5418.18%
Criminal damage and arson111.32175.00%
Other theft81.1233.33%
Drugs60.81100.00%
Public order40.61-63.64%
Vehicle crime20.41-50.00%
Other crime20.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.20-66.67%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3812.3852.00%
Violence and sexual offences353.8634.62%
Public order113.55-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour111.12-42.11%
Other theft61.12-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson40.61-42.86%
Vehicle crime40.41-20.00%
Possession of weapons30.41200.00%
Robbery30.300.00%
Drugs30.300.00%
Bicycle theft20.30100.00%
Burglary10.200.00%
Theft from the person10.100.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2611.670.00%
Shoplifting252.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour192.540.00%
Public order151.930.00%
Other theft91.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson70.910.00%
Vehicle crime50.710.00%
Drugs30.510.00%
Other crime30.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Burglary10.100.00%
Bicycle theft10.100.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 323 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202415
July 202422
June 202420
May 202431
April 202430
March 202432
February 202428
January 202432
December 202325
November 202335
October 202326

A total of 157 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202412
July 202413
June 202414
May 202410
April 202410
March 202422
February 202414
January 202410
December 202313
November 202311
October 202319

A total of 87 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20245
June 20244
May 20247
April 20244
March 202413
February 20246
January 202413
December 202311
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 40 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20244
June 20242
May 20244
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20236
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
November 20231

A total of 76 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.91 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20248
July 20246
May 20245
April 202413
March 20247
February 20248
January 20245
December 20238
November 20236
October 20239

A total of 111 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20243
July 202412
June 202411
May 20246
April 202411
March 20248
February 202410
January 20249
December 20234
November 202311
October 202315

A total of 13 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 217 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202412
July 202418
June 20244
May 202410
April 202410
March 202443
February 202414
January 20248
December 202327
November 202338
October 202325

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
April 20242
March 20243
January 20242
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20245
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20243
May 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
March 20241
January 20244
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN2 3LL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total17
    Shoplifting7
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Bernard Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Bembridge Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
  • 4. St Martin'S Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Wellington Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 6. Franklin Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. Bus/Coach Station
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Elm Grove
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Coronation Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Fairlight Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. St Leonard'S Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Edinburgh Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 13. Newmarket Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Gladstone Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. St Mary Magdalene Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 16. Ladysmith Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Kimberley Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Totland Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Shanklin Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Seville Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Whippingham Road
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 22. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Hastings Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Inverness Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. D'Aubigny Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. Newmarket Terrace
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Riley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 30. Hollingdean Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1