Total Crime Rate
247.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Piltdown Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 98th highest crime rate of 815 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 Piltdown Road (BN2 5LE) in the last 12 months was 247.7 per 1,000 residents and was 293.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 172.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Piltdown Road (BN2 5LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Danehill Road, where police recorded 39 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.
View Crime In Hanover & Elm Grove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthurst Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ticehurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | School Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warbleton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sompting Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiddingly Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graffham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crossbush Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Penhurst Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Graffham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alfriston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilson Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coolham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crossbush Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penhurst Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehawk Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthurst Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Under investigation |
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