Crime Rates at Orchard Road, Hove, BN3 7BG

Orchard Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park , and the 359th highest 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 Orchard Road (BN3 7BG) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% higher than the Westdene & Hove Park average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (BN3 7BG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.