Total Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 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 81.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Eaton Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 316th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eaton Road (BN3 3AR) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eaton Road (BN3 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilbury Grove, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eaton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Rochester Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lorna Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palmeira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Palmeira Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Place —
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2185 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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