Crime Rates at Milner Road, Brighton, BN2 4BQ

Milner Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milner Road (BN2 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 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). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milner Road (BN2 4BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ladysmith Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Natal Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.