Crime Rates at Eaton Gardens, Hove, BN3 3TP

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 3TP) 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 3TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilbury Grove, where police recorded 34 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.