Crime Rates at Rutland Road, Hove, BN3 5FE

Rutland Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Rutland Road (BN3 5FE) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Goldsmid average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Road (BN3 5FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.