Crime Rates at Hanover Street, Brighton, BN2 9ST

Hanover Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 361st highest crime rate of 815 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 Hanover Street (BN2 9ST) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Street (BN2 9ST), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.