Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 815 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 8NF) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Carden Avenue (BN1 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Overhill Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Court Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Woodland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Audrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Audrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Audrey Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Braybon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Overhill Drive —
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Data Sources

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