Crime Rates at Silverdale Avenue, Hove, BN3 6FF

Silverdale Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 242nd 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 Silverdale Avenue (BN3 6FF) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverdale Avenue (BN3 6FF), the main crime hotspot is near Somerhill Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.