Total Crime Rate
182.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blatchington 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 3YN) 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 3YN), 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.
View Crime In Central Hove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miles Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Miles Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belfast Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Miles Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Under investigation |
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