Crime Rates at Nizells Avenue, Hove, BN3 1PY

Nizells Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 335th 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 Nizells Avenue (BN3 1PY) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nizells Avenue (BN3 1PY), 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.