Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 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 51.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cromwell Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 351st 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 Cromwell Road (BN3 3EF) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (BN3 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Somerhill Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palmeira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Salisbury Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Palmeira Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lorna Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B2120 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B2120 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2120 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bigwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Villas —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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