Total Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Braybon Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 54th 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 Braybon Avenue (BN1 8EA) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Braybon Avenue (BN1 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Surrenden Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brighton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrenden Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrenden Road | — |
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