Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 48.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Edburton Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 306th 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 Edburton Avenue (BN1 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edburton Avenue (BN1 6EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Florence Place. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edburton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Place —
Sep 2025Drugs Cleveland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Florence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ditchling Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ditchling Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ditchling Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingbury Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Grantham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shaftesbury Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Florence Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Florence Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Road —
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Data Sources

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