Crime Rates at Hanover Street, Brighton, BN2 9SS

Hanover Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hanover Street (BN2 9SS) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Hanover Street (BN2 9SS), the main crime hotspot is near Waterloo Place. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.