Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 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 21.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Arnold Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arnold Street (BN2 9XT) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Street (BN2 9XT), 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 Arnold Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Totland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whichelo Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hartington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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