Total Crime Rate

24.4 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 24.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Lyminster Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 150th 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 Lyminster Avenue (BN1 8JN) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyminster Avenue (BN1 8JN), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Grove Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyminster Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hartfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Denton Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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