Crime Rates at Newark Place, Brighton, BN2 9NT

Newark Place area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 187th lowest 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 Newark Place (BN2 9NT) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Place (BN2 9NT), 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.