Crime Rates at Scotland Street, Brighton, BN2 9WA

Scotland Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scotland Street (BN2 9WA) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotland Street (BN2 9WA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashton Rise, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Hill (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.