Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Totland Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Totland Road (BN2 3EP) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Totland Road (BN2 3EP), 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 Totland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hartington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bembridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Totland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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