Total Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aldrich Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 118th 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 Aldrich Close (BN2 5PX) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (55.3 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aldrich Close (BN2 5PX), the main crime hotspot is near Camber Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swanborough Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nuthurst Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selmeston Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ninfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camber Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Camber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Camber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthurst Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fletching Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthurst Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Uckfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sompting Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wiston Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Danehill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehawk Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooksbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooksbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooksbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Selmeston Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilson Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilson Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exceat Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exceat Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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