Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wiston Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 287th 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 Wiston Road (BN2 5PT) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiston Road (BN2 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Albourne Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 37 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sompting Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Twineham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swanborough Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albourne Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehawk Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitehawk Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitehawk Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sevelands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horley Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twineham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twineham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Twineham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Twineham Close —
Sep 2025Public order Coolham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Race Track Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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