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 Crescent 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 Crescent (BN2 9SB) 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 Crescent (BN2 9SB), the main crime hotspot is near Waterloo Place. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hanover Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waterloo Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waterloo Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Waterloo Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Newport Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newhaven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hanover Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malthouse Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Canterbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanover Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Drive
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street

Data Sources

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