Crime Rates at Islingword Road, Brighton, BN2 9SL

Islingword Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 163rd 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 Islingword Road (BN2 9SL) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islingword Road (BN2 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howard Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finsbury Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.