Crime Rates at Brunswick Square, Hove, BN3 1EF

Brunswick Square area has the 29th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 209th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Square (BN3 1EF) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Square (BN3 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palmeira Square, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Market Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.