Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Plymouth Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plymouth Avenue (BN2 4JB) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymouth Avenue (BN2 4JB), 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 Plymouth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Upper Bevendean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Bevendean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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