Crime Rates at Furze Hill, Hove, BN3 1PP

Furze Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 135th 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 Furze Hill (BN3 1PP) in the last 12 months was 186.7 per 1,000 residents and was 167.2% higher than the Goldsmid average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furze Hill (BN3 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.