Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Graham Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 215th 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 Graham Avenue (BN1 8HD) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Graham Avenue (BN1 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Patchdean, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warmdene Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Graham Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warmdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Overhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warmdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Parade
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilmington Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patchdean Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrenden Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patchdean Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warmdene Road

Data Sources

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