Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Drive area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Drive (BN2 0BU) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Drive (BN2 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Stonehurst Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olivier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stonehurst Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonehurst Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Olivier Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Evelyn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Stevenson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stonehurst Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Terrace —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen'S Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tower Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Dawson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Olivier Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Olivier Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Islingword Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Olivier Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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