PRINCES CRESCENT, BN2 3RR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN2 3RR

PRINCES CRESCENT, BN2 3RR, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 112 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.45 per 1,000 population. This BN2 3RR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN2 postcode area, which has experienced 907 crimes and a crime rate of 9.62 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN2 3RR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN2 3RR, encompassing approximately 7247 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN2 3RR area, explore the BN2 3RR Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BN2 3RR area, visit the BN2 3RR House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (-3.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (4.35% increase)
  • Public order: (13) incidents (160.00% increase)

BN2 3RR Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 17
  • Florence Place with total crimes: 11
  • Sports/Recreation Area with total crimes: 7

PRINCES CRESCENT, BN2 3RR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2915.45-3.33%
Anti-social behaviour244.004.35%
Public order133.31160.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.79-11.11%
Other theft81.100.00%
Shoplifting71.10-36.36%
Burglary60.9750.00%
Vehicle crime60.83200.00%
Drugs30.83-70.00%
Other crime30.41-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.410.00%
Robbery20.28-33.33%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3016.28-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour234.14-11.54%
Shoplifting113.17-38.89%
Drugs101.52233.33%
Criminal damage and arson91.3828.57%
Other theft81.24100.00%
Possession of weapons71.10133.33%
Public order50.97-64.29%
Other crime40.690.00%
Burglary40.5533.33%
Robbery30.550.00%
Vehicle crime20.41100.00%
Bicycle theft20.28100.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3315.593.12%
Anti-social behaviour264.5552.94%
Shoplifting183.59800.00%
Public order142.4840.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.930.00%
Other theft40.9733.33%
Drugs30.550.00%
Burglary30.41-50.00%
Possession of weapons30.41200.00%
Vehicle crime10.41-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.14-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3212.56-8.57%
Anti-social behaviour174.42-19.05%
Public order102.3525.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.38-22.22%
Vehicle crime60.97100.00%
Burglary60.83-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.8350.00%
Other theft30.41-57.14%
Drugs30.41-57.14%
Shoplifting20.41-77.78%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.14-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3515.7312.90%
Anti-social behaviour214.8350.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.9080.00%
Shoplifting91.24-10.00%
Burglary81.24300.00%
Public order81.1060.00%
Other theft71.1040.00%
Drugs70.97-12.50%
Vehicle crime30.9750.00%
Possession of weapons20.41100.00%
Bicycle theft20.28-33.33%
Robbery20.28100.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3112.28-6.06%
Anti-social behaviour144.28-41.67%
Shoplifting101.93-75.61%
Drugs81.380.00%
Public order51.10-44.44%
Other theft50.69-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson50.69-61.54%
Bicycle theft30.6950.00%
Burglary20.410.00%
Other crime20.280.00%
Vehicle crime20.28-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Robbery10.140.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4120.70192.86%
Violence and sexual offences335.6610.00%
Anti-social behaviour244.5560.00%
Criminal damage and arson133.3185.71%
Public order91.7912.50%
Drugs81.24300.00%
Other theft71.10-30.00%
Vehicle crime50.9766.67%
Burglary20.690.00%
Other crime20.280.00%
Bicycle theft20.280.00%
Theft from the person20.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.14-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3012.833.45%
Anti-social behaviour154.14-25.00%
Shoplifting142.07180.00%
Other theft101.93-9.09%
Public order81.38-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson71.10-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.970.00%
Bicycle theft20.410.00%
Possession of weapons20.28100.00%
Drugs20.28-60.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2914.63-23.68%
Anti-social behaviour204.0033.33%
Criminal damage and arson142.7616.67%
Other theft111.9310.00%
Public order91.5280.00%
Robbery61.24500.00%
Shoplifting50.83-80.77%
Drugs50.69-16.67%
Burglary30.6950.00%
Vehicle crime30.41-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.41-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3817.380.00%
Shoplifting265.24-27.78%
Anti-social behaviour153.59-34.78%
Criminal damage and arson122.0771.43%
Other theft101.66-9.09%
Vehicle crime61.38200.00%
Drugs60.83100.00%
Public order50.83-44.44%
Possession of weapons20.69-50.00%
Burglary20.28-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.28-33.33%
Other crime10.28-50.00%
Robbery10.14-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3820.14-9.52%
Shoplifting365.2450.00%
Anti-social behaviour234.970.00%
Other theft113.1783.33%
Public order91.52-55.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.24-63.16%
Possession of weapons40.97300.00%
Burglary40.5533.33%
Bicycle theft30.55-25.00%
Robbery30.41200.00%
Drugs30.41-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.41-66.67%
Other crime20.28-50.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4221.660.00%
Shoplifting245.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour233.310.00%
Public order203.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson192.760.00%
Other theft62.620.00%
Vehicle crime60.830.00%
Drugs40.830.00%
Other crime40.550.00%
Bicycle theft40.550.00%
Burglary30.550.00%
Robbery10.410.00%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 245 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202423
July 202426
June 202417
May 202421
April 202414
March 202424
February 202415
January 202420
December 202315
November 202323
October 202323

A total of 117 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 20247
June 20247
May 20249
April 20245
March 202413
February 20247
January 202414
December 202312
November 20237
October 202319

A total of 90 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 20244
June 20243
May 20247
April 20245
March 20247
February 202410
January 202411
December 202310
November 202311
October 20236

A total of 115 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20245
July 202414
June 202410
May 20248
April 20245
March 20249
February 20248
January 20249
December 20235
November 20239
October 202320

A total of 43 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20243
June 20246
May 20248
April 20242
March 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 400 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202430
July 202433
June 202432
May 202435
April 202431
March 202433
February 202430
January 202429
December 202338
November 202338
October 202342

A total of 26 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 203 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202411
July 202418
June 20242
May 20249
April 202410
March 202441
February 202414
January 20245
December 202326
November 202336
October 202324

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
November 20231

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20241
June 20246
May 20243
April 20242
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20236
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 62 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202410
July 20243
June 20243
May 20247
April 20248
March 20248
February 20242
January 20245
December 20236
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
April 20242
March 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 20 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20246
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN2 3RR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total17
    Shoplifting7
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Florence Place
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery2
  • 4. St Martin'S Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Wellington Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 6. Franklin Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. Brewer Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Warleigh Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 9. Gerard Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Rose Hill Terrace
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 11. London Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Hanover Crescent
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 13. Fairlight Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. St Leonard'S Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Edinburgh Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 16. Prince'S Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Richmond Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. St Mary Magdalene Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 19. St Martin'S Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Wakefield Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Prince'S Crescent
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Clyde Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Stanley Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 24. Shaftesbury Place
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Baker Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Hastings Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 28. Inverness Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. D'Aubigny Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Freehold Terrace
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1