Postcode · Hove
Crime in BN3 6WP
How much crime is recorded in BN3 6WP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Blatchington
- Council
- Brighton and Hove
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,566 (2024)
BN3 6WPHove
How safe is BN3 6WP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN3 6WP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN3 6WPNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Burglary7.09.1
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Drugs0.62.4
Public order0.64.6
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.