Crime Rates at Wilson Avenue, Brighton, BN2 5PB

Wilson Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilson Avenue (BN2 5PB) in the last 12 months was 174.9 per 1,000 residents and was 178.0% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilson Avenue (BN2 5PB), the main crime hotspot is near Wadhurst Rise. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.