Total Crime Rate

88.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 296th highest crime rate of 805 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 3PD) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Central Hove average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (BN3 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Mews. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas —
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albert Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Mews —
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Data Sources

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