Crime Rates at Stanford Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6EA

Stanford Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanford Avenue (BN1 6EA) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanford Avenue (BN1 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconsfield Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.