Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craven Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craven Road (BN2 0FF) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Road (BN2 0FF), the main crime hotspot is near Firle Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craven Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madehurst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madehurst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madehurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Madehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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