BN2 5UF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN2 5UF

BN2 5UF, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 29 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.28 per 1,000 population. This BN2 5UF 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 5UF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN2 5UF, encompassing approximately 1586 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (11) incidents (22.22% increase)
  • Public order: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

BN2 5UF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 7
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 6
  • Palm Drive with total crimes: 5

BN2 5UF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1118.2822.22%
Public order46.9333.33%
Other theft42.520.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.52-78.57%
Bicycle theft21.89-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.26-50.00%
Shoplifting21.26-50.00%
Other crime11.260.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1430.26366.67%
Violence and sexual offences98.83-10.00%
Bicycle theft45.67100.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.52100.00%
Shoplifting42.52300.00%
Other theft42.52-33.33%
Public order32.52200.00%
Possession of weapons21.89100.00%
Vehicle crime21.26-50.00%
Theft from the person11.260.00%
Burglary10.630.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1020.1742.86%
Other theft66.300.00%
Vehicle crime43.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.52-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.89100.00%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%
Drugs11.260.00%
Public order10.63-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%
Shoplifting10.63-66.67%
Burglary10.630.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour917.6550.00%
Violence and sexual offences75.670.00%
Public order44.41100.00%
Shoplifting32.52-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.890.00%
Other crime11.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.63-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.63-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences722.70-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour64.41-14.29%
Other theft53.780.00%
Shoplifting43.1533.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.52-25.00%
Possession of weapons31.890.00%
Public order21.89-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.26-71.43%
Drugs21.26100.00%
Theft from the person11.260.00%
Other crime10.630.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences927.1112.50%
Vehicle crime75.67250.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.4140.00%
Other theft54.4125.00%
Public order43.1533.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.52300.00%
Shoplifting32.520.00%
Other crime11.890.00%
Theft from the person10.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.630.00%
Drugs10.63-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences818.2860.00%
Anti-social behaviour55.04150.00%
Other theft43.15100.00%
Public order32.5250.00%
Drugs21.890.00%
Vehicle crime21.260.00%
Other crime11.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%
Bicycle theft10.630.00%
Burglary10.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.630.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences510.09-28.57%
Shoplifting23.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.26-50.00%
Public order21.26-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.260.00%
Other theft21.26-50.00%
Burglary11.260.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences718.2840.00%
Anti-social behaviour44.41100.00%
Other theft42.52100.00%
Public order32.52-57.14%
Other crime21.890.00%
Shoplifting21.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.260.00%
Vehicle crime21.260.00%
Theft from the person21.260.00%
Possession of weapons11.260.00%

In December 2023, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order715.1375.00%
Violence and sexual offences54.41-16.67%
Other theft23.15-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.26100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.260.00%
Vehicle crime21.260.00%
Burglary21.260.00%
Bicycle theft11.260.00%
Drugs10.630.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences617.02-45.45%
Other theft43.780.00%
Public order42.5233.33%
Shoplifting42.520.00%
Burglary22.52100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.26-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.26-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.63-50.00%
Other crime10.630.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1117.0222.22%
Other theft46.93-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson32.52-40.00%
Public order31.89-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.89-66.67%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%
Burglary11.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.630.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences923.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.670.00%
Other theft63.780.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.780.00%
Public order43.150.00%
Vehicle crime22.520.00%
Drugs21.260.00%
Shoplifting21.260.00%
Burglary11.260.00%
Other crime10.630.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 31 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20244
March 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 44 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20237
November 20234
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 104 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20249
July 202410
June 20247
May 20247
April 20249
March 20248
February 20245
January 20247
December 20235
November 20236
October 202311
September 20239

A total of 64 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202414
July 20243
June 20249
May 20246
April 20247
March 20245
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232
September 20236

A total of 27 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20243
February 20242
January 20242
November 20234
September 20232

A total of 50 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20246
May 20245
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20242

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
March 20241
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
May 20242
April 20247
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
December 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total6
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Palm Drive
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Cliff Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 5. Roedean Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 6. Trafalgar Gate
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. The Strand
    Total1
    Other theft1