Crime Rates at Whitehawk Crescent, Brighton, BN2 5FD

Whitehawk Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 253rd 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 Whitehawk Crescent (BN2 5FD) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehawk Crescent (BN2 5FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.