Crime Rates at Elrington Road, Hove, BN3 6LG

Elrington Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Elrington Road (BN3 6LG) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elrington Road (BN3 6LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Droveway, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodruff Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.