Total Crime Rate
66.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldstone Villas area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 381st highest 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 Villas (BN3 3RR) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Central Hove average (114.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldstone Villas (BN3 3RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B2185 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldstone Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belfast Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blatchington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blatchington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blatchington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blatchington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ethel Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ethel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ellen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Clarendon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eaton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Villas | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Villas | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Villas | — |
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