Crime Rates at Woodhouse Road, Hove, BN3 5NA

Woodhouse Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner , and the 365th 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 Woodhouse Road (BN3 5NA) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower than the Westbourne & Poets' Corner average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhouse Road (BN3 5NA), 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.