Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 27.8 3/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

North Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 805 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 North Drive (BN2 0HR) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Drive (BN2 0HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finsbury Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whichelo Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshfield Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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