Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 102.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

First Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 257th 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 First Avenue (BN3 2FF) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (BN3 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Palmeira Square. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmeira Square —
Apr 2026Other crime Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilbury Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rochester Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Palmeira Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Palmeira Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmeira Square —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Holland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Burglary Brunswick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grand Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alice Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alice Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Holland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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