Crime Rates at Mackie Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8SB

Mackie Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 167th 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 Mackie Avenue (BN1 8SB) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mackie Avenue (BN1 8SB), the main crime hotspot is near Old Boat Walk. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.