Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fletching Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 310th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fletching Close (BN2 5LU) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fletching Close (BN2 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Meadway, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitehawk & Marina| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sompting Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Meadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exceat Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamsey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooksbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooksbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Meadway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Meadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hamsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Meadway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Meadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | The Meadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ninfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooksbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exceat Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wiston Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiddingly Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Graffham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Graffham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Burlow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Graffham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chiddingly Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camber Close | — |
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