Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caburn Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 305th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caburn Road (BN3 6EF) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher than the Goldsmid average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caburn Road (BN3 6EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vernon Terrace, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Julian Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Goldsmid| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windlesham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windlesham Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windlesham Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windlesham Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Shoreham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exeter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Exeter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dyke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belmont | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Crescent | Under investigation |
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