Total Crime Rate

129.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 129.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wilson Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 196th 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 Wilson Avenue (BN2 5PB) in the last 12 months was 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 134.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Avenue (BN2 5PB), the main crime hotspot is near Wadhurst Rise. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wadhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Meadway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uckfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Findon Road 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadhurst Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadhurst Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wadhurst Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wadhurst Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wadhurst Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wadhurst Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wadhurst Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wadhurst Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadhurst Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ticehurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ticehurst Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ticehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ticehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiddingly Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chiddingly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiddingly Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camber Close —
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Data Sources

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