Total Crime Rate

48.4 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 48.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Carden Hill area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Carden Hill (BN1 8AA) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carden Hill (BN1 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Grove Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carden Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cuckmere Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hartfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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