Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Islingword Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 291st 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 Islingword Road (BN2 9SG) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Islingword Road (BN2 9SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Martin'S Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Crescent Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whichelo Place | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanover Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Martin'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belgrave Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belgrave Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Finsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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