Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Luther Street area has the 51st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 401st 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 Luther Street (BN2 9XA) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Luther Street (BN2 9XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Martin'S Place, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hanover & Elm Grove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Martin'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | De Montfort Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Baxter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Baxter Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington 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 | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cobden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cobden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elm Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Martin'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finsbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Islingword Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fairlight Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Franklin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Martin'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlyle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Under investigation |
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