Crime Rates at Rochester Gardens, Hove, BN3 3AY

Rochester Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 198th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Gardens (BN3 3AY) in the last 12 months was 134.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Gardens (BN3 3AY), 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.