Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Graham Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 206th 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 Graham Avenue (BN1 8HB) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Graham Avenue (BN1 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Warmdene Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Patcham & Hollingbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wilmington Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warmdene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Warmdene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overhill Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmington Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braybon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmington Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Court Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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