Crime Rates at Holmes Avenue, Hove, BN3 7LD

Holmes Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 182nd 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 Holmes Avenue (BN3 7LD) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmes Avenue (BN3 7LD), 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.