Crime Rates at St Leonards Avenue, Hove, BN3 4QH

St Leonards Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in South Portslade , and the 161st 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 St Leonards Avenue (BN3 4QH) in the last 12 months was 159.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% higher than the South Portslade average (99.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 750.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Avenue (BN3 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near Boundary Road. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.