Crime Rates at Wakefield Road, Brighton, BN2 3FP

Wakefield Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 401st highest crime rate of 815 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 Wakefield Road (BN2 3FP) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (BN2 3FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.