Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hove Park Villas area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 304th 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 Hove Park Villas (BN3 6HG) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Central Hove average (114.4 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hove Park Villas (BN3 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hove Park Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goldstone Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilbury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ethel Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hove Park Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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