Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Stoneleigh Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 358th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stoneleigh Avenue (BN1 8NP) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stoneleigh Avenue (BN1 8NP), the main crime hotspot is near Warmdene Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stoneleigh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ladies Mile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warmdene Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ladies Mile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warmdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warmdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Parade —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilmington Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ladies' Mile Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Carden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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