Total Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Church Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Church Road (BN3 4BE) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Westbourne & Poets' Corner average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Church Road (BN3 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Ingram Crescent East. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingram Crescent West | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wish Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wish Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingram Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ingram Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ingram Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ingram Crescent East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingram Crescent East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingram Crescent East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingram Crescent East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingram Crescent East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glendor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glendor Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingram Crescent East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingram Crescent West | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coleman Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingram Crescent West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Saxon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ingram Crescent West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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