Crime Rates at Wiston Road, Brighton, BN2 5PP

Wiston Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wiston Road (BN2 5PP) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiston Road (BN2 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilson Avenue, 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.