Crime Rates at Shanklin Road, Brighton, BN2 3LP

Shanklin Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 805 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 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% 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 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ewhurst Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.