Crime Rates at Blatchington Road, Hove, BN3 3YF

Blatchington Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blatchington Road (BN3 3YF) in the last 12 months was 813.7 per 1,000 residents and was 523.3% higher than the Central Hove average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 162 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 173.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blatchington Road (BN3 3YF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 353 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.