Crime Rate in Hanover & Elm Grove, ward

Hanover & Elm Grove has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Brighton and Hove district and the 3654th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 566th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hanover & Elm Grove in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Brighton and Hove district average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hanover & Elm Grove’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 384 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 8 cases , up 14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 177.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 475 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hanover & Elm Grove ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Firle Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.