Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baden Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Baden Road (BN2 4DP) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baden Road (BN2 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willingdon Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenantry Road
Apr 2026Drugs Willingdon Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willingdon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Davis Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Davis Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tenantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ladysmith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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