THE DRIVE, BN3 6GE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN3 6GE

THE DRIVE, BN3 6GE, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 21 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 3.49 per 1,000 population. This BN3 6GE 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 6GE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN3 6GE, encompassing approximately 6025 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN3 6GE area, explore the BN3 6GE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Other theft: (7) incidents (75.00% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (3) incidents (-40.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (3) incidents (-62.50% decrease)

BN3 6GE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Wilbury Villas with total crimes: 2
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 2
  • Burton Villas with total crimes: 1

THE DRIVE, BN3 6GE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft73.4975.00%
Vehicle crime31.16-40.00%
Violence and sexual offences30.50-62.50%
Shoplifting30.500.00%
Public order20.50-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour10.33-88.89%
Other crime10.170.00%
Drugs10.170.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour95.8150.00%
Violence and sexual offences81.49-42.86%
Vehicle crime51.330.00%
Other theft40.83300.00%
Public order30.6650.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.50100.00%
Theft from the person20.330.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Burglary10.17-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences146.1475.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.32-14.29%
Vehicle crime51.0025.00%
Public order20.83-60.00%
Burglary20.330.00%
Bicycle theft20.330.00%
Shoplifting20.33100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Robbery10.170.00%
Other theft10.17-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85.3114.29%
Anti-social behaviour71.33250.00%
Public order51.16-37.50%
Vehicle crime40.83300.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.66-33.33%
Other theft20.330.00%
Bicycle theft20.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Shoplifting10.17-66.67%

In May 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order84.98100.00%
Violence and sexual offences71.33-53.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.160.00%
Shoplifting30.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.50-60.00%
Drugs20.33100.00%
Other theft20.33-71.43%
Burglary10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.17-50.00%
Robbery10.170.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences156.8066.67%
Other theft72.4975.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.16-28.57%
Public order40.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.66200.00%
Bicycle theft30.5050.00%
Vehicle crime20.500.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Other crime10.17-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences95.81-30.77%
Anti-social behaviour71.4916.67%
Other theft41.16-33.33%
Public order40.66100.00%
Other crime20.660.00%
Vehicle crime20.33100.00%
Bicycle theft20.33100.00%
Theft from the person20.33100.00%
Drugs10.33-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.170.00%
Robbery10.170.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences135.978.33%
Anti-social behaviour62.16100.00%
Other theft61.00200.00%
Drugs51.000.00%
Public order20.830.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.17-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences124.6533.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.9950.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.500.00%
Other theft20.50-50.00%
Public order20.33100.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.17-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.17-50.00%
Other crime10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Shoplifting10.170.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences94.6580.00%
Other theft41.49100.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.660.00%
Bicycle theft30.5050.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.50-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.33-50.00%
Theft from the person20.330.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Public order10.17-50.00%
Shoplifting10.170.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences53.98-66.67%
Vehicle crime40.83300.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.50200.00%
Public order20.50-60.00%
Other theft20.330.00%
Bicycle theft20.33100.00%
Drugs10.33-66.67%
Burglary10.17-66.67%
Other crime10.170.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences156.3187.50%
Public order52.49400.00%
Drugs30.83200.00%
Burglary30.50-62.50%
Anti-social behaviour30.500.00%
Other theft20.50100.00%
Shoplifting20.33-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.17-83.33%
Robbery10.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.170.00%
Bicycle theft10.17-83.33%

In September 2023, Burglary recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Burglary86.470.00%
Violence and sexual offences81.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.330.00%
Bicycle theft61.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.000.00%
Shoplifting30.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.500.00%
Other theft10.170.00%
Public order10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Drugs10.170.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 41 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20242
June 20245
May 20248
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 44 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20247
March 20244
February 20246
January 20242
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.46 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20245
June 20244
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 58 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.46 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20249
July 20246
June 20247
May 20242
April 20245
March 20247
February 20246
January 20243
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233
September 20233

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

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 17 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20245
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 126 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.69 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 202414
June 20248
May 20247
April 202415
March 20249
February 202413
January 202412
December 20239
November 20235
October 202315
September 20238

A total of 16 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 28 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231
September 20236

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20233
September 20238

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
March 20242
February 20241
December 20232

A total of 23 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231
September 20236

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
January 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
March 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Wilbury Villas
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 3. Burton Villas
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 4. Selborne Place
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Eaton Grove
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Oxford Mews
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Wilbury Avenue
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 8. Caister'S Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Shirley Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Wilbury Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Hove Park Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Hove Park Gardens
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 13. A270
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 14. Hartington Villas
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Goldstone Lane
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Ethel Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Parking Area
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Hove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Eaton Gardens
    Total1
    Other theft1