Total Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 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 7.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Freshfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 17th 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 Freshfield Road (BN2 9YD) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshfield Road (BN2 9YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwater Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clayton Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Freshfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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