Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 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 22.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Plymouth Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 147th 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 Plymouth Avenue (BN2 4JA) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 Violent crimes ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymouth Avenue (BN2 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Dawlish Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plymouth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plymouth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartmouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Bevendean Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Bevendean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plymouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plymouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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