Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manor Hill area has the 38th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manor Hill (BN2 5EL) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manor Hill (BN2 5EL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 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 | Graffham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crossbush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehawk Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitehawk Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crossbush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exceat Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warbleton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehawk Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manor Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Graffham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | School Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| 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 | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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