Crime Rates at Shirley Drive, Hove, BN3 6UD

Shirley Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park , and the 115th 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 Shirley Drive (BN3 6UD) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Westdene & Hove Park average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Drive (BN3 6UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hove Park Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodruff Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.