Crime Rates at Queens Gardens, Hove, BN3 2LP

Queens Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 147th 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 Queens Gardens (BN3 2LP) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Gardens (BN3 2LP), the main crime hotspot is near Palmeira Square. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.