Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shanklin Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shanklin Road (BN2 3LP) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shanklin Road (BN2 3LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shanklin Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Riley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Riley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Melbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newmarket Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft Newmarket Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ewhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Franklin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ewhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ewhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Riley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bembridge Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Fairlight Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Street —

Data Sources

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