Total Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 104.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Baxter Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baxter Street (BN2 9XP) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baxter Street (BN2 9XP), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baxter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Totland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hartington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whichelo Place —
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Data Sources

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