Crime Rates at Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9UD

Southover Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 227th 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 Southover Street (BN2 9UD) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southover Street (BN2 9UD), 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.