Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 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 7.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sandown Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 20th 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 Sandown Road (BN2 3EH) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% 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 Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Road (BN2 3EH), 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 Sandown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Hartington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bembridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Totland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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