Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 121.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Southall Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 209th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southall Avenue (BN2 4BB) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 71.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southall Avenue (BN2 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southall Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Highway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Highway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tillstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culpepper Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Highway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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