Crime Rates at Blatchington Road, Hove, BN3 3YL

Blatchington Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 136th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blatchington Road (BN3 3YL) in the last 12 months was 182.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher than the Central Hove average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blatchington Road (BN3 3YL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 285 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.