Total Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Fourth Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 815 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 Fourth Avenue (BN3 2PL) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% lower than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Fourth Avenue (BN3 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Haddington Close. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fourth Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Medina Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Osborne Villas Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Medina Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Medina Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hove Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seafield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue
Sep 2025Shoplifting Haddington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Haddington Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Mews
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haddington Close
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Albany Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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