Crime Rates at Somerhill Avenue, Hove, BN3 1RT

Somerhill Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerhill Avenue (BN3 1RT) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerhill Avenue (BN3 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Farm Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.