Crime Rates at Desmond Way, Brighton, BN2 5PN

Desmond 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 Desmond Way (BN2 5PN) 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 Desmond Way (BN2 5PN), 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.