Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 135th lowest 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 Cromwell Road (BN3 3EA) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Central Hove average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

In the area around Cromwell Road (BN3 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Eaton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denmark Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Sep 2025Public order Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Eaton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eaton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denmark Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eaton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaton Villas —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ethel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Denmark Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Eaton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Goldstone Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denmark Mews —
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Data Sources

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