Total Crime Rate

112.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lower Bevendean Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 224th 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 Lower Bevendean Avenue (BN2 4FE) in the last 12 months was 112.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Bevendean Avenue (BN2 4FE), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Bevendean Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Bevendean Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Bevendean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Upper Bevendean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Bevendean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plymouth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Bevendean Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plymouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartmouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plymouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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