Crime Rates at Luther Street, Brighton, BN2 9XA

Luther Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 388th highest 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 Luther Street (BN2 9XA) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% 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 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.