Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Finsbury Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Finsbury Road (BN2 9YU) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finsbury Road (BN2 9YU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hanover Mews (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Finsbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whichelo Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanover Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tarner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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