Crime Rates at Waterloo Street, Hove, BN3 1AQ

Waterloo Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Street (BN3 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (BN3 1AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sillwood Street. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.