Total Crime Rate
65.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bear 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 Bear Road (BN2 4DA) 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 Bear Road (BN2 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 208 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Saunders Park View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Riley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bembridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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