Total Crime Rate

67.7 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 67.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Old Shoreham Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 396th highest 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 Old Shoreham Road (BN3 7AQ) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 6 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 ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Shoreham Road (BN3 7AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Arthur Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Shoreham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Arthur Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheridan Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheridan Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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