Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Albion Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albion Hill (BN2 9NW) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Albion Hill (BN2 9NW), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Place. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albion Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lennox Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sussex Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tarner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egremont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malthouse Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
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Data Sources

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