Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beaufort Terrace 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 Beaufort Terrace (BN2 9SU) 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 Beaufort Terrace (BN2 9SU), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Finsbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whichelo Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaufort Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Finsbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jackson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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