Total Crime Rate

363.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

231.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 363.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 231.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 195.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.6 10/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albourne Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 56th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albourne Close (BN2 5FX) in the last 12 months was 363.6 per 1,000 residents and was 558.2% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 231.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albourne Close (BN2 5FX), the main crime hotspot is near Albourne Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albourne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wiston Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albourne Close —
Apr 2026Public order Race Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Limney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Swanborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swanborough Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coolham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swanborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ninfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sompting Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twineham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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