Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Old Shoreham Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 296th 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 Old Shoreham Road (BN3 6ET) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Shoreham Road (BN3 6ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyon Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greyfriars (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Shoreham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glendale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lyon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Burton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2120 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B2120 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft B2120 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Greyfriars Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dyke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bigwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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