Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goldstone Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Goldstone Crescent (BN3 6BF) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Westdene & Hove Park average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldstone Crescent (BN3 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Downland Crescent. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goldstone Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Clayton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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