Crime Rates at Southover Street, Brighton, BN2 9UF

Southover Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southover Street (BN2 9UF) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southover Street (BN2 9UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road Terrace (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.