Crime Rates at Poynter Road, Hove, BN3 7AH

Poynter Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 65th 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 Poynter Road (BN3 7AH) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynter Road (BN3 7AH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.