Crime Rates at Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3QA

Lewes Road area has the highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 54th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (BN2 3QA) in the last 12 months was 426.4 per 1,000 residents and was 577.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 128.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Road (BN2 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 308 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.