Crime Rates at Lower Market Street, Hove, BN3 1AT

Lower Market Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 97th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Market Street (BN3 1AT) in the last 12 months was 247.9 per 1,000 residents and was 137.2% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 152.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Market Street (BN3 1AT), 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.