Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Eaton Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 376th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eaton Gardens (BN3 3TL) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eaton Gardens (BN3 3TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eaton Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denmark Villas
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Norton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ventnor Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Goldstone Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2185
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton 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 2026Shoplifting Haddington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Norton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Haddington Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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