Crime Rates at Selbourne Place, Hove, BN3 3EJ

Selbourne Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 275th 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 Selbourne Place (BN3 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% higher than the Goldsmid average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selbourne Place (BN3 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chatsworth Square, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.