Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hartington Road 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 Road (BN2 3LS) 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 Road (BN2 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Newmarket Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hartington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newmarket Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bembridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Totland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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