FINSBURY ROAD, BN2 9UU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN2 9UU

FINSBURY ROAD, BN2 9UU, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 61 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.08 per 1,000 population. This BN2 9UU 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 9UU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN2 9UU, encompassing approximately 11999 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN2 9UU area, explore the BN2 9UU Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-15.38% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (8) incidents (300.00% increase)

BN2 9UU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Stonehurst Court with total crimes: 5
  • Wellington Road with total crimes: 4
  • Lewes Street with total crimes: 4

FINSBURY ROAD, BN2 9UU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences225.08-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour121.830.00%
Vehicle crime81.00300.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.6733.33%
Public order40.33-20.00%
Theft from the person30.330.00%
Burglary20.25100.00%
Bicycle theft20.17100.00%
Drugs20.17-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Other theft10.080.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences264.7562.50%
Anti-social behaviour122.170.00%
Drugs51.00-54.55%
Public order50.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.420.00%
Vehicle crime20.25-33.33%
Other theft10.17-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.08-50.00%
Burglary10.08-75.00%
Robbery10.080.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences165.3360.00%
Anti-social behaviour121.3333.33%
Drugs111.00175.00%
Other theft60.9220.00%
Public order50.500.00%
Burglary40.42300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.330.00%
Vehicle crime30.25-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.250.00%
Possession of weapons20.17100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences103.83-41.18%
Anti-social behaviour90.83-47.06%
Public order50.75-28.57%
Other theft50.4266.67%
Vehicle crime50.420.00%
Drugs40.42100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.33-72.73%
Bicycle theft20.25100.00%
Robbery10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.08-66.67%
Burglary10.080.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences175.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour171.42112.50%
Criminal damage and arson111.42450.00%
Public order70.920.00%
Vehicle crime50.58400.00%
Other theft30.42200.00%
Possession of weapons30.250.00%
Drugs20.25-33.33%
Burglary10.170.00%
Other crime10.080.00%
Bicycle theft10.08-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences173.58-26.09%
Anti-social behaviour81.42-46.67%
Public order70.67250.00%
Drugs30.58-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.17-60.00%
Other crime10.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.08-66.67%
Other theft10.08-50.00%
Theft from the person10.080.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences234.6776.92%
Anti-social behaviour151.92-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson51.250.00%
Drugs40.42100.00%
Vehicle crime30.33-57.14%
Other theft20.250.00%
Public order20.17-60.00%
Other crime10.17-50.00%
Robbery10.080.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour164.50128.57%
Violence and sexual offences131.33-18.75%
Vehicle crime71.08133.33%
Public order50.58-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson50.42-28.57%
Other crime20.420.00%
Other theft20.170.00%
Drugs20.17100.00%
Shoplifting10.170.00%
Burglary10.08-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences164.00-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour71.33-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson70.58250.00%
Public order60.58100.00%
Vehicle crime30.50-25.00%
Burglary20.25100.00%
Other theft20.17-60.00%
Other crime20.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Drugs10.08-80.00%
Robbery10.080.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences285.1764.71%
Anti-social behaviour102.33-9.09%
Other theft50.83150.00%
Drugs50.42150.00%
Vehicle crime40.42-20.00%
Public order30.33-57.14%
Criminal damage and arson20.25-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.17-66.67%
Burglary10.080.00%
Robbery10.080.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences174.67-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour111.4257.14%
Public order70.9275.00%
Vehicle crime50.58-37.50%
Possession of weapons30.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.25-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.25100.00%
Other theft20.17-83.33%
Drugs20.170.00%
Other crime20.17100.00%
Robbery10.170.00%
Burglary10.080.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences185.000.00%
Other theft121.500.00%
Vehicle crime81.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour70.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.580.00%
Public order40.500.00%
Drugs20.330.00%
Burglary10.170.00%
Bicycle theft10.080.00%
Other crime10.080.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 136 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202412
July 202412
June 20249
May 202417
April 20248
March 202415
February 202416
January 20247
December 202310
November 202311
October 20237

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 223 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202426
July 202416
June 202410
May 202417
April 202417
March 202423
February 202413
January 202416
December 202328
November 202317
October 202318

A total of 54 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20242
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20241
March 20243
February 20247
January 20243
December 20234
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233

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 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 202411
April 20242
March 20245
February 20245
January 20247
December 20232
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 15 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
April 20241

A total of 60 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20245
June 20245
May 20247
April 20247
March 20242
February 20245
January 20246
December 20233
November 20237
October 20234

A total of 42 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20246
June 20245
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20232
October 202312

A total of 43 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 202411
June 20244
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20235
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 1 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN2 9UU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Stonehurst Court
    Total5
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Wellington Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 3. Lewes Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Grove Hill
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. East Drive
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Malthouse Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 7. Hanover Crescent
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 8. Holland Street
    Total3
    Theft from the person2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Park/Open Space
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Albion Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Elmore Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Finsbury Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 13. Stanley Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Tilbury Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Tamplin Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Hanover Mews
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Lincoln Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 18. Coleman Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Grove Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Richmond Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Windmill Terrace
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Toronto Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Queen'S Park Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Barn Field Gardens
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. St Luke'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Queen'S Park Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Islingword Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Grant Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 29. Howard Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Normanton Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1