Total Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Braybon Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Braybon Avenue (BN1 8HG) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braybon Avenue (BN1 8HG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Braybon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Warmdene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Braybon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wilmington Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Warmdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warmdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Woodland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Court Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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