Crime Rates at Hartington Place, Brighton, BN2 3LR

Hartington Place area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 323rd 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 Hartington Place (BN2 3LR) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartington Place (BN2 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Ewhurst Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.