Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wilbury Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 397th highest 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 Wilbury Avenue (BN3 6GH) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Goldsmid average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilbury Avenue (BN3 6GH), the main crime hotspot is near The Drive. Police recorded 20 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 Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wilbury Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rigden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Wilbury Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palmeira Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bigwood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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