Crime Rates at Furze Hill, Hove, BN3 1PG

Furze Hill area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 805 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 Furze Hill (BN3 1PG) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furze Hill (BN3 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Montpelier Place. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.