Total Crime Rate

174.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 174.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sadler Way 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 Sadler Way (BN2 5PL) 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 Sadler Way (BN2 5PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Danehill Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penhurst Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sadler Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Crossbush Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swanborough Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Findon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Findon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Findon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penhurst Place
Sep 2025Public order Penhurst Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Crossbush Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nuthurst Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nuthurst Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camber Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Camber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Camber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Findon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehawk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exceat Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitehawk Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitehawk Way
Sep 2025Public order Alfriston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilson Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ticehurst Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sompting Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ticehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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