Total Crime Rate
72.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hove Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 351st highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hove Street (BN3 2DN) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hove Street (BN3 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Haddington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembroke Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seafield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seafield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Haddington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Haddington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Haddington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Haddington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Aubyns | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vallance Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hove Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seafield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hove Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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