Crime Rates at Alice Street, Hove, BN3 1JT

Alice Street area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 18th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alice Street (BN3 1JT) in the last 12 months was 935.5 per 1,000 residents and was 794.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -88.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 387.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alice Street (BN3 1JT), the main crime hotspot is near Palmeira Square. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.