Total Crime Rate
122.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albion Hill area has the 27th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 207th highest crime rate of 805 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 Albion Hill (BN2 9NP) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 120.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albion Hill (BN2 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Waterloo Place. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hanover & Elm Grove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sussex Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ivory Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivory Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sussex Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sussex Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilbury Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southover Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tarner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhaven Street | Under investigation |
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