Crime Rates at Lawrence Road, Hove, BN3 5QE

Lawrence Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 805 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 Lawrence Road (BN3 5QE) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Road (BN3 5QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alpine Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.