Total Crime Rate

351.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 351.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 145.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.8 9/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Goldstone Lane area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 59th 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 Goldstone Lane (BN3 7RN) in the last 12 months was 351.3 per 1,000 residents and was 461.3% higher than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldstone Lane (BN3 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goldstone Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2023 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poynter Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ethel Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheridan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Landseer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A2023 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldstone Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2023 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2023 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goldstone Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Frith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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