Crime Rates at Fourth Avenue, Hove, BN3 2PS

Fourth Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 815 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 Fourth Avenue (BN3 2PS) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fourth Avenue (BN3 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Haddington Close. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.