Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Freshfield Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Freshfield Road (BN2 9YD) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Freshfield Road (BN2 9YD), the main crime hotspot is near Stonehurst Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Freshfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Olivier Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Stonehurst Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonehurst Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olivier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tilgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Olivier Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Olivier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Olivier Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Evelyn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft Stonehurst Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dawson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Craven Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pankhurst Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glynde Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glynde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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