Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Brighton, BN2 3BN

Melbourne Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 96th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Street (BN2 3BN) in the last 12 months was 231.4 per 1,000 residents and was 318.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (BN2 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.