Crime Rates at Goldstone Road, Hove, BN3 3RH

Goldstone Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 264th 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 Goldstone Road (BN3 3RH) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Central Hove average (114.4 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldstone Road (BN3 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.