Total Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nevill Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Nevill Road (BN3 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Westdene & Hove Park average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nevill Road (BN3 7BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frith Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westdene & Hove Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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