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

Southover Place 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 Southover Place (BN2 9UB) 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 Southover Place (BN2 9UB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Southover Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanover Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Crescent Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southover Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Drugs Rose Hill Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhaven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malthouse Lane
Apr 2026Theft from the person Waterloo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Waterloo Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Waterloo Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Place
Apr 2026Public order Holland Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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