Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 48.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 313th 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 8NH) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carden Avenue (BN1 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near Warmdene Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Court Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Braybon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Overhill Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wilmington Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Warmdene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warmdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Warmdene Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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