Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.9 2/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Princes Crescent (BN2 3RR) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Crescent (BN2 3RR), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Place. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trinity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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