Crime Rates at Godwin Road, Hove, BN3 7FS

Godwin Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 313th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Godwin Road (BN3 7FS) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godwin Road (BN3 7FS), the main crime hotspot is near Stapley Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.