Crime Rates at Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9UD

Southover Street area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 322nd 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 Street (BN2 9UD) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southover Street (BN2 9UD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.