Crime Rates at Laburnum Avenue, Hove, BN3 7JW

Laburnum Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 37th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laburnum Avenue (BN3 7JW) in the last 12 months was 540.6 per 1,000 residents and was 481.0% higher 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 175 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 195 (≈ 452.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 178.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Avenue (BN3 7JW), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Way. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 171 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.