Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Third Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 380th 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 Third Avenue (BN3 2PD) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 11 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Third Avenue (BN3 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 33 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 | Victoria Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Second Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grand Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grand Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Haddington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Norton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ventnor Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Haddington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
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