Total Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 132.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Canterbury Drive 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 Canterbury Drive (BN2 3FL) 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 Canterbury Drive (BN2 3FL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 463 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/154)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Crescent Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Waterloo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southover Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Waterloo Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wakefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wakefield Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakefield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canterbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waterloo Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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