Total Crime Rate
76.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Findon Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 349th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Findon Road (BN2 5NW) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Findon Road (BN2 5NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wadhurst Rise (27 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthurst Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ticehurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penhurst Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hamsey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hamsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Camber Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ticehurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warbleton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Penhurst Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Findon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Findon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiddingly Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wadhurst Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wadhurst Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadhurst Rise | — |
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