Total Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · 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 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 815 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 6HS) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Central Hove average (130.6 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 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 Wilbury Avenue (BN3 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Denmark Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denmark Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Eaton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denmark Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Eaton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Mews —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ethel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Sep 2025Public order Denmark Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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