Crime Rates at Carden Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8NF

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 8NF) 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 8NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Patchdean, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overhill Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.