Crime Rates at Finsbury Road, Brighton, BN2 9YU

Finsbury Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 815 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 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finsbury Road (BN2 9YU), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.