Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 45th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 385th lowest crime rate of 805 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 5PS) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiston Road (BN2 5PS), 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Swanborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swanborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wiston Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uckfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sompting Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Swanborough Place 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 Coolham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Limney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albourne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehawk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Albourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Race Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanborough Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twineham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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