Total Crime Rate
138.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bromley Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 191st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bromley Road (BN2 3RD) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 119.6% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bromley Road (BN2 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hanover & Elm Grove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Crescent Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shaftesbury Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Crescent Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Hill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rose Hill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vere Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Lewes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kingsbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ditchling Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canterbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Canterbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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