Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 14.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

The Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 72nd 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 The Avenue (BN2 4FA) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (BN2 4FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southall Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Highway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Willingdon Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willingdon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Highway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willingdon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Southall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Highway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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