Total Crime Rate

196.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 196.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Tilgate Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 114th highest crime rate of 805 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 196.2 per 1,000 residents and was 255.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Close 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 Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Close —
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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