Total Crime Rate

555.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 555.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 185.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 166.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 111.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.0 10/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Haig Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Haig Avenue (BN1 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 555.6 per 1,000 residents and was 479.6% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 185.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haig Avenue (BN1 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Coldean Lane. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Haig Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Charltons —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saunders Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Standean Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldean Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coldean Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saunders Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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