Total Crime Rate

185.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 185.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Pankhurst Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 121st highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pankhurst Avenue (BN2 9DG) in the last 12 months was 185.1 per 1,000 residents and was 235.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 104.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pankhurst Avenue (BN2 9DG), the main crime hotspot is near Firle Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pankhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order May Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road —
Apr 2026Burglary May Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons May Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Close —
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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