Total Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Plumpton Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 172nd 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 Plumpton Road (BN2 9YL) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 156.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plumpton Road (BN2 9YL), the main crime hotspot is near Firle Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plumpton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Down Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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