Crime Rates at Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3QB

Lewes Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 404th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (BN2 3QB) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Road (BN2 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near Inverness Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.