Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 4.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pembroke Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Pembroke Gardens (BN3 5DY) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pembroke Gardens (BN3 5DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowper Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pembroke Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pembroke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rutland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Montgomery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Patrick'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westbourne Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Westbourne Villas Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Westbourne Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Modena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Westbourne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbourne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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