Total Crime Rate

99.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wiston Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 267th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wiston Road (BN2 5PR) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiston Road (BN2 5PR), 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 Wiston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exceat Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooksbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coolham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooksbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooksbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uckfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swanborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ninfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wiston Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exceat Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Swanborough Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albourne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehawk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twineham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swanborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fletching Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Graffham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Limney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Graffham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Graffham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sompting Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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