Central Hove vs Sackville

Central Hove has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,233 crimes in the last 12 months. Sackville has a safety score of 34/100 (Below Average) with 705 crimes. Sackville scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Central Hove shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sackville shows -2.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Central Hove, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (304 incidents). In Sackville, it is Shoplifting (245 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Central Hove recorded 208 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sackville recorded 97. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Central Hove totalled 243 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 181 in Sackville. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Central Hove recorded 1,236 crimes (now 1,233, a change of -0.2%). Sackville recorded 722 crimes previously (now 705, -2.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Central Hove has a resolution rate of 49.2% and Sackville has 56.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Central Hove falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Sackville is covered by Sussex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Central Hove and Sackville. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.