Crime Rates at Ladysmith Road, Brighton, BN2 4EH

Ladysmith Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 243rd 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 Ladysmith Road (BN2 4EH) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladysmith Road (BN2 4EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ladysmith Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dewe Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.