Crime Rates at Westbourne Street, Hove, BN3 5FA

Westbourne Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 298th highest crime rate of 805 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 Westbourne Street (BN3 5FA) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% higher than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Street (BN3 5FA), 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.