Total Crime Rate
169.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
115.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brunswick Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 139th highest crime rate of 805 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 Brunswick Square (BN3 1EG) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunswick Square (BN3 1EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lansdowne Place, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holland Mews (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brunswick Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Buildings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Buildings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holland Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Norfolk Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holland Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brunswick Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holland Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holland Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holland Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holland Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holland Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brunswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Upper Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brunswick Mews | Under investigation |
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