Total Crime Rate

180.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.3 10/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Hova Villas area has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 129th highest crime rate of 805 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 Hova Villas (BN3 3DH) in the last 12 months was 180.2 per 1,000 residents and was 104.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hova Villas (BN3 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 271 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hove

Crime Over Time in Hova Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Haddington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grand Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blatchington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Haddington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goldstone Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grand Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blatchington Road —
Apr 2026Public order George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime George Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime George Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 89

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑