Total Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 15.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

St Lukes Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 91st lowest 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 St Lukes Road (BN2 2ZD) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Lukes Road (BN2 2ZD), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Lukes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whichelo Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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