Total Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manor Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 367th highest crime rate of 815 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 Manor Road (BN2 5EE) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 Public order with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manor Road (BN2 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Bowring Way. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warbleton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehawk Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehawk Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manor Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitehawk Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | School Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Prince Regent'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bowring Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowring Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lees | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bowring Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Road | Under investigation |
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