Total Crime Rate

127.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Waterloo Place area has the 26th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 212th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Place (BN2 9NB) in the last 12 months was 127.6 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Place (BN2 9NB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 719 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/169)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Elmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Redcross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sussex Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sussex Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sussex Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redcross Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Redcross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanover Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Redcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Public order Kingswood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St George'S Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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