Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • 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
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

Vale Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 805 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 Vale Avenue (BN1 8UA) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Avenue (BN1 8UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Hill (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Warmdene Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Village Barn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Overhill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ladies Mile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ladies Mile Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brompton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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