Crime Rates at Brunswick Square, Hove, BN3 1EJ

Brunswick Square area has the 31st highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 226th 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 Brunswick Square (BN3 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunswick Square (BN3 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 122 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.