Total Crime Rate

164.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 164.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 34.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Burglary 24.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

May Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 142nd 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 May Road (BN2 3ED) in the last 12 months was 164.4 per 1,000 residents and was 197.5% 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 Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Road (BN2 3ED), 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 May Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary May Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons May Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order May Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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