BN2 5EY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN2 5EY

BN2 5EY, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 66 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.87 per 1,000 population. This BN2 5EY 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 5EY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN2 5EY, encompassing approximately 6686 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN2 5EY area, explore the BN2 5EY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (-85.71% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (-60.00% decrease)

BN2 5EY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 14
  • Beresford Road with total crimes: 5
  • Hamsey Close with total crimes: 4

BN2 5EY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences239.870.00%
Shoplifting103.44-85.71%
Anti-social behaviour81.50-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.200.00%
Public order50.90-28.57%
Vehicle crime50.7525.00%
Other theft30.750.00%
Drugs30.45-25.00%
Other crime10.45-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.150.00%
Bicycle theft10.150.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7022.1420.69%
Violence and sexual offences2310.4721.05%
Anti-social behaviour203.44122.22%
Public order72.99-22.22%
Burglary61.05-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.9020.00%
Drugs40.900.00%
Vehicle crime40.60-20.00%
Other crime30.60-62.50%
Other theft30.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.45-50.00%
Robbery10.150.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5819.14123.08%
Violence and sexual offences198.6726.67%
Anti-social behaviour92.84-25.00%
Public order91.35125.00%
Other crime81.35300.00%
Burglary81.20700.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.2066.67%
Vehicle crime50.75-50.00%
Other theft30.75-62.50%
Bicycle theft20.450.00%
Possession of weapons20.300.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2612.71116.67%
Violence and sexual offences153.89-53.12%
Anti-social behaviour122.2471.43%
Vehicle crime101.79233.33%
Other theft81.50-11.11%
Public order41.20-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.60-57.14%
Other crime20.45-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.300.00%
Robbery10.30-50.00%
Burglary10.15-50.00%
Drugs10.15-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3213.61113.33%
Shoplifting124.791100.00%
Other theft91.79350.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.05-30.00%
Public order51.0525.00%
Drugs40.75-20.00%
Other crime40.60300.00%
Vehicle crime30.600.00%
Possession of weapons20.45100.00%
Burglary20.30-50.00%
Robbery20.30100.00%
Bicycle theft10.30-50.00%
Theft from the person10.150.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences158.38-53.12%
Anti-social behaviour102.24150.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.50250.00%
Drugs51.05150.00%
Burglary40.75300.00%
Public order40.600.00%
Vehicle crime30.60-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.45100.00%
Other theft20.300.00%
Other crime10.30-50.00%
Robbery10.150.00%
Shoplifting10.15-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.150.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences328.6760.00%
Vehicle crime54.790.00%
Public order40.75-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.60-63.64%
Other theft20.60-66.67%
Drugs20.30-33.33%
Shoplifting20.30-80.00%
Other crime20.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.30-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.30-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.15-66.67%
Burglary10.150.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2010.17-13.04%
Anti-social behaviour112.990.00%
Shoplifting101.65150.00%
Other theft61.50100.00%
Public order50.90150.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.750.00%
Bicycle theft30.600.00%
Drugs30.45-50.00%
Possession of weapons30.4550.00%
Other crime20.450.00%
Burglary10.30-83.33%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2310.1727.78%
Anti-social behaviour113.4410.00%
Burglary61.65-25.00%
Drugs60.9050.00%
Vehicle crime50.9066.67%
Criminal damage and arson40.750.00%
Shoplifting40.60100.00%
Other theft30.60-62.50%
Robbery20.450.00%
Public order20.30-77.78%
Possession of weapons20.30100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1810.17-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.69233.33%
Public order91.5012.50%
Burglary81.35166.67%
Other theft81.2033.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.20100.00%
Drugs40.600.00%
Vehicle crime30.60-57.14%
Shoplifting20.45100.00%
Theft from the person10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.150.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences208.53-13.04%
Public order82.99300.00%
Vehicle crime71.20-30.00%
Other theft61.05-14.29%
Drugs40.90100.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.60-72.73%
Burglary30.450.00%
Other crime20.45100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.30-50.00%
Shoplifting10.30-90.91%
Theft from the person10.150.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2311.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.440.00%
Shoplifting111.650.00%
Vehicle crime101.650.00%
Other theft71.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.050.00%
Possession of weapons40.600.00%
Drugs20.600.00%
Public order20.300.00%
Other crime10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 116 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202420
July 20249
June 202412
May 20247
April 202410
March 20244
February 202411
January 202411
December 202310
November 20233
October 202311

A total of 54 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20245
June 20243
May 20247
April 20247
March 20242
February 20244
January 20244
December 20234
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 60 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20248
May 20249
April 20242
March 20242
February 20246
January 20243
December 20238
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 64 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20249
June 20244
May 20245
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20242
December 20239
November 20238
October 20232

A total of 263 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202423
July 202419
June 202415
May 202432
April 202415
March 202432
February 202420
January 202423
December 202318
November 202320
October 202323

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20248
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 60 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20245
June 202410
May 20243
April 20243
March 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 207 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202470
July 202458
June 202426
May 202412
April 20241
March 20242
February 202410
January 20244
December 20232
November 20231
October 202311

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243

A total of 38 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
June 20241
May 20244
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20246
December 20234
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20248
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20246
December 20238
November 20233

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
January 20242

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN2 5EY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total14
    Shoplifting10
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Beresford Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Hamsey Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 4. Boundary Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 5. Warbleton Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Manor Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. Chadborn Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Chichester Place
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Bristol Place
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Eastern Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 11. Reading Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Henfield Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Manor Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Upper Chalvington Place
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Donald Hall Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. St Mary'S Square
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Chesham Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Rock Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Bristol Gardens
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 21. Arundel Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Whitehawk Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 23. Flimwell Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Manor Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Prince'S Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Bennett Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Boyles Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Robin Dene
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Bowring Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Burlow Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1