Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pankhurst Avenue area has the 49th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 365th highest 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 Pankhurst Avenue (BN2 9YN) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pankhurst Avenue (BN2 9YN), 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 Pankhurst Avenue area

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

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