Total Crime Rate
197.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Conway Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 125th 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 Conway Street (BN3 3LW) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Conway Street (BN3 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 219 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central Hove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ethel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldstone Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Goldstone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ethel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Conway Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Blatchington Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blatchington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belfast Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conway Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Goldstone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conway Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Villas | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarendon Villas | Under investigation |
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