Crime Rates at Craven Road, Brighton, BN2 0FG

Craven Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 815 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 0FG) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Road (BN2 0FG), the main crime hotspot is near Firle Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.