Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 21.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 144th 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 Cromwell Road (BN3 3EA) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Central Hove average (114.4 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (BN3 3EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cromwell Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ethel Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2185 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goldstone Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas —
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Data Sources

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