Crime Rates at Freshfield Road, Brighton, BN2 9YE

Freshfield Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 326th 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 9YE) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshfield Road (BN2 9YE), 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.