Central Hove — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Sussex Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Monday to Friday - times vary. Please call 101 ext. 558215 or 558200 for details.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Sussex Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
105 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (151): ▼ 46 (30%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour34 · 32%
- Violence and sexual offences27 · 26%
- Shoplifting19 · 18%
- Public order7 · 7%
- Bicycle theft5 · 5%
- Vehicle crime4 · 4%
- Criminal damage and arson3 · 3%
- Other theft3 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
82 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified44 · 54%
- Unable to prosecute suspect27 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome10 · 12%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Shoplifting on George Street and local supermarkets.
Increased hi-viz patrols, ensuring presence during key times. Engagement with local community, including businesses. Encourage continued reporting. Partnership work with businesses Engagement with youth and vulnerable groups
Set: 2026-06-23
Drug dealing
Increased hi-viz patrols. Community engagement and education. Collaborative working with partners to tackle the issues. Work with PCs to conduct enforcement work.
Set: 2026-06-23
Burglaries
High visibility patrols Engagement with local residents around residential security - information shared via Sussex Alerts Encourage reporting Engagement with Neighbourhood Watch
Set: 2026-06-23
Public events & surgeries
Community Meeting
2026-07-30 · Waitrose, Nevill Road
Community Meeting
Community Meeting
2026-08-24 · Waitrose, Nevill Road
Community Meeting
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Sussex Police
All Sussex Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Sussex Police.