Crime Rates at Weald Avenue, Hove, BN3 7JN

Weald Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park , and the 28th 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 Weald Avenue (BN3 7JN) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Westdene & Hove Park average (36.5 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. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weald Avenue (BN3 7JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Joseph'S Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Payne Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.