Crime Rates at St Mary Magdalene Street, Brighton, BN2 3HU

St Mary Magdalene Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 89th 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 St Mary Magdalene Street (BN2 3HU) in the last 12 months was 276.0 per 1,000 residents and was 338.7% 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 Shoplifting with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Mary Magdalene Street (BN2 3HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 147 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.