Total Crime Rate
131.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Crescent Road 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 Park Crescent Road (BN2 3HS) 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 Park Crescent Road (BN2 3HS), 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.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rose Hill | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wakefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wakefield Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wakefield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Crescent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundhill Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Crescent Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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