Crime Rate in Goldsmid, ward

Goldsmid has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Brighton and Hove district and the 3381st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 485th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Goldsmid in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Brighton and Hove district average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Goldsmid’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 247 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 341 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Goldsmid ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Conway Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.