Crime Rates at Crossbush Road, Brighton, BN2 5HL

Crossbush Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 144th 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 Crossbush Road (BN2 5HL) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 196.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossbush Road (BN2 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Meadway, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camber Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.