Crime Rates at Goldstone Villas, Hove, BN3 3RW

Goldstone Villas area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 80th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goldstone Villas (BN3 3RW) in the last 12 months was 309.0 per 1,000 residents and was 136.7% higher than the Central Hove average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 114.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldstone Villas (BN3 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.