Crime Rates at New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AB

New Church Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Church Road (BN3 4AB) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Church Road (BN3 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.