Total Crime Rate
84.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarendon Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 321st 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 Clarendon Road (BN3 3WY) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Central Hove average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarendon Road (BN3 3WY), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Goldstone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Goldstone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldstone Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Villas | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clarendon Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conway Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Conway Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conway Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goldstone Villas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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