Crime Rates at Crabtree Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8DG

Crabtree Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Crabtree Avenue (BN1 8DG) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabtree Avenue (BN1 8DG), 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.