Crime Rates at Upper Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3FB

Upper Lewes Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 208th highest crime rate of 815 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 Upper Lewes Road (BN2 3FB) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Lewes Road (BN2 3FB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.