Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 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 41.7 4/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Jackson Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 805 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 Jackson Street (BN2 9UL) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jackson Street (BN2 9UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Martin'S Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Jackson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southover Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanover Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Crescent Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Street —
Apr 2026Public order Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whichelo Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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