Crime Rates at Canterbury Drive, Brighton, BN2 3FY

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 3FY) 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 3FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 275 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marshalls Row (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.