Crime Rates at Newport Street, Brighton, BN2 3HL

Newport Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 191st 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 Newport Street (BN2 3HL) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 138.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Street (BN2 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.