Total Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 195th highest crime rate of 815 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 The Avenue (BN2 4GG) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (BN2 4GG), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Manton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Bevendean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Meadowview Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadowview Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadowview —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dennis Hobden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dennis Hobden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Davis Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Bevendean Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Bevendean Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Davis Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bevendean Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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