Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Osmond Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osmond Road (BN3 1TE) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osmond Road (BN3 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near Montpelier Place. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Davigdor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davigdor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davigdor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davigdor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chanctonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chanctonbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Highdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Caburn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windlesham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windlesham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nizells Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nizells Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nizells Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Colbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Montpelier Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davigdor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montpelier Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmid Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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