Crime Rates at Eaton Road, Hove, BN3 3AR

Eaton Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eaton Road (BN3 3AR) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eaton Road (BN3 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rochester Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.