Crime Rates at Hova Villas, Hove, BN3 3DJ

Hova Villas area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 145th lowest 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 Hova Villas (BN3 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hova Villas (BN3 3DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.