Crime Rates at Ellen Street, Hove, BN3 3LP

Ellen Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 321st highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellen Street (BN3 3LP) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellen Street (BN3 3LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 219 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.