Crime Rates at Howard Road, Brighton, BN2 9TP

Howard Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Howard Road (BN2 9TP) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (BN2 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.