Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 55.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Denmark Villas area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 378th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denmark Villas (BN3 3TH) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Central Hove average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denmark Villas (BN3 3TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eaton Villas, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Denmark Villas area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldstone Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Goldstone Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2185
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach
Apr 2026Other theft Ellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Gardens
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ethel Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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