Total Crime Rate

176.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 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 176.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whitehawk Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehawk Way (BN2 5HE) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 219.1% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehawk Way (BN2 5HE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Whitehawk Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sompting Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selmeston Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Swanborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Graffham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Limney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Graffham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Graffham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coolham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehawk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wiston Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camber Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ninfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Camber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uckfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nuthurst Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuthurst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuthurst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Selmeston Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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