Crime Rates at The Drive, Hove, BN3 3EY

The Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 156th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (BN3 3EY) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Central Hove average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2022.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (BN3 3EY), 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.