Total Crime Rate
131.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trinity Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 204th 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 Trinity Street (BN2 3HN) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 109.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trinity Street (BN2 3HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inverness Road (56 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 | Public order | Edinburgh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Paul'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Aberdeen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonard'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberdeen Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairlight Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | De Montfort Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hanover Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Crescent Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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