Total Crime Rate
75.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lincoln Cottages area has the 44th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 361st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lincoln Cottages (BN2 9UJ) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lincoln Cottages (BN2 9UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hanover & Elm Grove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newhaven Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cobden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cobden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | De Montfort Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Holland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Washington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hanover Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Islingword Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Islingword Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montreal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scotland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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