Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 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 53.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Wilbury Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 360th 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 Wilbury Road (BN3 3XR) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Goldsmid average (62.6 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. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilbury Road (BN3 3XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilbury Grove, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Rochester Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Tisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2185 —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lorna Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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