Crime Rates at Bernard Road, Brighton, BN2 3EQ

Bernard Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bernard Road (BN2 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -76.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernard Road (BN2 3EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Grove, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonehurst Court (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.