Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 93.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wilbury Villas area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilbury Villas (BN3 6GD) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilbury Villas (BN3 6GD), the main crime hotspot is near Cromwell Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilbury Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Palmeira Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Bigwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burton Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burton Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Palmeira Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caister'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caister'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caister'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Villas —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lorna Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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