NEWTOWN ROAD, BN3 7BA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN3 7BA

NEWTOWN ROAD, BN3 7BA, Brighton and Hove has recorded a total of 62 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.20 per 1,000 population. This BN3 7BA 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 7BA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN3 7BA, encompassing approximately 6079 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN3 7BA area, explore the BN3 7BA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (26) incidents (13.04% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (36.36% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (100.00% increase)

BN3 7BA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 24
  • Sackville Road with total crimes: 4
  • Livingstone Road with total crimes: 4

NEWTOWN ROAD, BN3 7BA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2610.2013.04%
Violence and sexual offences154.2836.36%
Criminal damage and arson62.47100.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.99-70.59%
Public order40.82-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.660.00%
Other theft20.49-71.43%
Other crime10.330.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2312.67-28.12%
Anti-social behaviour173.78466.67%
Violence and sexual offences112.80-31.25%
Other theft71.810.00%
Public order51.15-16.67%
Burglary30.820.00%
Theft from the person30.490.00%
Vehicle crime30.49-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.49-40.00%
Bicycle theft10.49-50.00%
Other crime10.160.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3213.8214.29%
Violence and sexual offences165.266.67%
Other theft72.63600.00%
Public order61.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.99150.00%
Vehicle crime40.8233.33%
Anti-social behaviour30.66-75.00%
Burglary30.490.00%
Drugs30.490.00%
Bicycle theft20.49-33.33%
Other crime10.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%
Robbery10.160.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2812.5086.67%
Violence and sexual offences154.6115.38%
Anti-social behaviour122.4720.00%
Public order61.9720.00%
Burglary30.990.00%
Vehicle crime30.490.00%
Bicycle theft30.490.00%
Possession of weapons20.49100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.330.00%
Other theft10.330.00%
Other crime10.16-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting158.721400.00%
Violence and sexual offences132.47-27.78%
Anti-social behaviour102.14150.00%
Public order51.64150.00%
Vehicle crime30.8250.00%
Other crime20.49100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Robbery10.160.00%
Other theft10.16-83.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences187.070.00%
Other theft62.96100.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.99-42.86%
Drugs30.6650.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.49-50.00%
Burglary20.330.00%
Vehicle crime20.33-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.33100.00%
Public order20.33-60.00%
Shoplifting10.33-50.00%
Other crime10.160.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences188.390.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.9640.00%
Vehicle crime51.1525.00%
Public order50.8266.67%
Criminal damage and arson40.820.00%
Other theft30.66-50.00%
Shoplifting20.490.00%
Drugs20.330.00%
Theft from the person20.330.00%
Other crime10.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences187.4020.00%
Other theft62.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.99-16.67%
Vehicle crime40.8233.33%
Criminal damage and arson40.66100.00%
Public order30.660.00%
Other crime20.49100.00%
Drugs20.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences155.5915.38%
Anti-social behaviour62.47100.00%
Public order30.990.00%
Vehicle crime30.490.00%
Burglary20.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Other crime10.160.00%
Shoplifting10.160.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences134.9330.00%
Public order32.1450.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.49-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.49-40.00%
Other theft20.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.33-71.43%
Theft from the person20.330.00%
Shoplifting10.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences106.42-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.64133.33%
Bicycle theft51.15400.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.82-20.00%
Robbery30.660.00%
Other crime20.490.00%
Public order20.33-66.67%
Other theft20.33-33.33%
Drugs10.330.00%
Burglary10.16-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.160.00%
Shoplifting10.16-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences156.587.14%
Public order62.4720.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.990.00%
Other theft30.82-25.00%
Shoplifting30.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.49-25.00%
Burglary20.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.33-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.16-66.67%
Drugs10.160.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences147.240.00%
Public order52.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.820.00%
Bicycle theft40.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.660.00%
Other theft40.660.00%
Vehicle crime30.660.00%
Shoplifting30.490.00%
Burglary20.490.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 191 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.69 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202411
July 202416
June 202415
May 202413
April 202418
March 202418
February 202418
January 202415
December 202313
November 202310
October 202315
September 202314

A total of 44 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 20247
June 20241
May 20241
April 20246
March 20243
February 20246
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 46 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20245
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 20237
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 55 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20246
June 20246
May 20245
April 20242
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20236
September 20235

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 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.30 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 86 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202417
July 20243
June 202412
May 202410
April 20244
March 20247
February 20245
January 20246
December 20233
November 20234
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
April 20242
January 20242
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
March 20242
December 20232

A total of 23 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20233
November 20235
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN3 7BA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total24
    Shoplifting23
    Public order1
  • 2. Sackville Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Livingstone Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Park View Road
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Conway Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Orchard Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. A2023
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. St Joseph'S Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Shakespeare Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Shirley Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 12. Orchard Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. A270
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 14. Hartington Villas
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Goldstone Lane
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Frith Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 17. Leighton Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Byron Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Arthur Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. St Patrick'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Ethel Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Parking Area
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Hove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1