Crime Rates at Elm Drive, Hove, BN3 7JS

Elm Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 250th highest crime rate of 805 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 Elm Drive (BN3 7JS) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Drive (BN3 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Way. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.