Total Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nevill Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nevill Road (BN3 7QQ) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Westdene & Hove Park average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nevill Road (BN3 7QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Downland Crescent. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nevill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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