Crime Rates at Canterbury Drive, Brighton, BN2 3FY

Canterbury Drive 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 Canterbury Drive (BN2 3FY) 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 Canterbury Drive (BN2 3FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 361 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.