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

Upper Lewes Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 187th 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 Upper Lewes Road (BN2 3FB) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 140.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% 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 81 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.