Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Terrace 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 Richmond Terrace (BN2 9SY) 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 Richmond Terrace (BN2 9SY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 463 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hanover & Elm Grove

Crime Over Time in Richmond Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/154)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshalls Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsbury Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent Place —
Apr 2026Public order Park Crescent Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rose Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Canterbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Crescent Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ivory Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marshalls Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshalls Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshalls Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshalls Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshalls Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Rise —
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Data Sources

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