Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 59.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Carden Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 402nd 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 Carden Avenue (BN1 8NE) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carden Avenue (BN1 8NE), the main crime hotspot is near Patchdean. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 5 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patchdean Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patchdean Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Overhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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