Crime Rates at The Poplars, Brighton, BN2 3RS

The Poplars area has the 29th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 249th highest crime rate of 805 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 The Poplars (BN2 3RS) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (BN2 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Place. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.