Total Crime Rate

16.6 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 16.6 2/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Carden Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 82nd 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 Carden Avenue (BN1 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carden Avenue (BN1 8LJ), 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 Carden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Boat Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Boat Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darcey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darcey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fernhurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Oak Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Oak Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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