Total Crime Rate

135.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Drugs 24.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hanover Mews area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 197th highest crime rate of 815 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 Hanover Mews (BN2 9HU) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 115.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Mews (BN2 9HU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hanover Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Newport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Trinity Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent Terrace
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanover Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Washington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hanover Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Drive
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour De Montfort Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Lewes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Other theft Newhaven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canterbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park Crescent Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Islingword Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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