Total Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glebe Villas area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in South Portslade , and the 2nd 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 Glebe Villas (BN3 5SN) in the last 12 months was 2.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.3% lower than the South Portslade average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glebe Villas (BN3 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Terrace. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brittany Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladys Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladys Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derek Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brittany Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Worcester Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Villas | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Villas | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Keyna Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Carlton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Portland Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Carlton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carlton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonard'S Gardens | β |
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