HOVE PARK GARDENS, BN3 6AJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN3 6AJ

HOVE PARK GARDENS, BN3 6AJ, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 42 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.51 per 1,000 population. This BN3 6AJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN3 postcode area, which has experienced 539 crimes and a crime rate of 6.68 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN3 6AJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN3 6AJ, encompassing approximately 3357 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (26) incidents (13.04% increase)
  • Public order: (5) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

BN3 6AJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 24
  • Park View Road with total crimes: 3
  • Orchard Road with total crimes: 2

HOVE PARK GARDENS, BN3 6AJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2612.5113.04%
Public order57.7425.00%
Other theft41.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.19-57.14%
Vehicle crime20.89100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.600.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2316.98-28.12%
Anti-social behaviour116.851000.00%
Violence and sexual offences73.28-30.00%
Other theft42.08100.00%
Public order41.19100.00%
Robbery21.19100.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Theft from the person20.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.600.00%
Vehicle crime10.30-66.67%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3216.9814.29%
Violence and sexual offences109.5366.67%
Vehicle crime32.980.00%
Public order20.89-33.33%
Burglary20.600.00%
Other theft20.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.60-90.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.30-50.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2815.4986.67%
Anti-social behaviour108.34100.00%
Violence and sexual offences62.9850.00%
Public order31.790.00%
Possession of weapons20.890.00%
Bicycle theft20.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.600.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting159.531400.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.4766.67%
Violence and sexual offences41.4933.33%
Public order31.1950.00%
Vehicle crime20.89100.00%
Robbery10.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.300.00%
Other theft10.30-80.00%

In April 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft55.36400.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.49-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.89-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.89100.00%
Public order20.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.60-66.67%
Shoplifting10.30-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.30-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.7933.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.19200.00%
Vehicle crime20.89-50.00%
Public order20.600.00%
Shoplifting20.600.00%
Theft from the person20.600.00%
Drugs10.600.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Other theft10.30-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences65.9620.00%
Vehicle crime41.79300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.190.00%
Public order20.89-33.33%
Other theft20.60100.00%
Other crime10.600.00%
Drugs10.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.300.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53.8725.00%
Public order31.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.89-66.67%
Other theft10.30-50.00%
Burglary10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Shoplifting10.300.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences45.96-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.19200.00%
Public order30.89200.00%
Other theft20.890.00%
Theft from the person20.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.60-33.33%
Drugs10.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.30-75.00%
Shoplifting10.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.30-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences76.85-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.08300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.19-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.890.00%
Public order10.89-80.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Drugs10.300.00%
Burglary10.30-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%
Shoplifting10.30-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences109.23233.33%
Public order52.98400.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.4966.67%
Burglary31.49-25.00%
Shoplifting30.890.00%
Other theft20.89100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.60-75.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

In September 2023, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson47.150.00%
Burglary41.190.00%
Bicycle theft41.190.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.890.00%
Shoplifting30.890.00%
Public order10.890.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%
Other theft10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 25 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 36 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 74 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.69 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 202410
June 20246
May 20244
April 20243
March 20246
February 20246
January 20245
December 20234
November 20237
October 202310
September 20233

A total of 20 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 6 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 136 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202423
July 202432
June 202428
May 202415
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 49 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 20241
June 202410
May 20245
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 13 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
March 20242
December 20232

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
December 20232
November 20233
September 20234

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 1 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN3 6AJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total24
    Shoplifting23
    Public order1
  • 2. Park View Road
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Orchard Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 5. Shirley Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Wilbury Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Hove Park Way
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 8. Hove Park Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Orchard Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Hove Park Gardens
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 11. A270
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 12. Hartington Villas
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Goldstone Lane
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Parking Area
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Hove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1