Crime Rates at Sherbourne Road, Hove, BN3 8BF

Sherbourne Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 815 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 Sherbourne Road (BN3 8BF) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherbourne Road (BN3 8BF), the main crime hotspot is near Barnet Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.