Total Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 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 20.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Montgomery Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 133rd 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 Montgomery Street (BN3 5BF) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montgomery Street (BN3 5BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Montgomery Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2023 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Patrick'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynnes Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Montgomery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Pembroke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2023 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbourne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A2023 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2023 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poynter Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Landseer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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