Crime Rates at Carlyle Avenue, Brighton, BN2 4DR

Carlyle Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlyle Avenue (BN2 4DR) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlyle Avenue (BN2 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ladysmith Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Natal Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.