Total Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 11.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sackville Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sackville Road (BN3 3HE) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sackville Road (BN3 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sackville Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2023 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Other theft Ellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2023 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A2023 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2023
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldstone Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poynter Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Patrick'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Landseer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheridan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Montgomery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Frith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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