Total Crime Rate

169.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 169.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Public order 28.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Swanborough Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 140th highest crime rate of 805 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 Swanborough Drive (BN2 5PH) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 206.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanborough Drive (BN2 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Albourne Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swanborough Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ninfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sompting Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uckfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twineham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wiston Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Race Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Swanborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehawk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Swanborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albourne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swanborough Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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