Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 63.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Braeside Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Braeside Avenue (BN1 8RL) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braeside Avenue (BN1 8RL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Braeside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ladies Mile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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