Total Crime Rate

143.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tilgate Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 179th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tilgate Close (BN2 0FL) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 127.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tilgate Close (BN2 0FL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Tilgate Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Craven Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glynde Road —
Sep 2025Public order Tilgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glynde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Firle Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Firle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pankhurst Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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