Total Crime Rate
153.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 166th 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 Park Crescent (BN2 3HB) in the last 12 months was 153.1 per 1,000 residents and was 143.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Crescent (BN2 3HB), 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.
View Crime In Hanover & Elm Grove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malthouse Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Canterbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canterbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malthouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Park Crescent Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Crescent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Lewes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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