Crime Rates at Richardson Road, Hove, BN3 5RB

Richardson Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richardson Road (BN3 5RB) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richardson Road (BN3 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carlisle Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sackville Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.