Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Carden Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 374th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carden Avenue (BN1 8LN) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carden Avenue (BN1 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Old Boat Walk. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences County Oak Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour County Oak Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Boat Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old Boat Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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