Total Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilbury Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 89th 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 Wilbury Avenue (BN3 6FX) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Central Hove average (114.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilbury Avenue (BN3 6FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cromwell Road, where police recorded 32 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.
View Crime In Goldsmid| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Palmeira Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wilbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wilbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burton Villas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Villas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Villas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilbury Villas | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Selborne Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Caister'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caister'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caister'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lorna Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbury Villas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bigwood Avenue | Under investigation |
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