Crime Rates at Islingword Road, Brighton, BN2 9SH

Islingword Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 805 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 Islingword Road (BN2 9SH) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islingword Road (BN2 9SH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.