Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Carden Hill area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 368th highest 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 Carden Hill (BN1 8DA) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -48.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carden Hill (BN1 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Grove Crescent. Police recorded 32 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Grove Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson County Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft County Oak Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Grove Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Grove Crescent —
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Data Sources

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