Crime Rates at Goldstone Lane, Hove, BN3 7BB

Goldstone Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Central Hove , and the 395th 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 Goldstone Lane (BN3 7BB) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Central Hove average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldstone Lane (BN3 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 202 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarendon Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.