Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen Victoria Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Victoria Avenue (BN3 6WT) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Westdene & Hove Park average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Victoria Avenue (BN3 6WT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elizabeth Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Westdene & Hove Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Drive | Under investigation |
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