Total Crime Rate
141.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Denmark Villas area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 186th 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 Denmark Villas (BN3 3TD) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% higher than the Central Hove average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Denmark Villas (BN3 3TD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 37 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 | Vehicle crime | Ethel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haddington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ethel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | George Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hova Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haddington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haddington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Haddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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