Crime Rates at Crown Close, Hove, BN3 3NT

Crown Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 332nd 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 Crown Close (BN3 3NT) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 506.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Close (BN3 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near Palmeira Square. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.