Crime Rates at Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5FJ

Whitehawk Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 308th highest crime rate of 805 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 Road (BN2 5FJ) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehawk Road (BN2 5FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Camber Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.