Crime Rates at Elm Drive, Hove, BN3 7JA

Elm Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 214th 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 Elm Drive (BN3 7JA) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Drive (BN3 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stapley Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.