Crime Rates at Westbourne Street, Hove, BN3 5PG

Westbourne Street 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 Westbourne Street (BN3 5PG) 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 Westbourne Street (BN3 5PG), 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.