Total Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 5.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Orchard Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park , and the 8th 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 Orchard Avenue (BN3 7BL) in the last 12 months was 5.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Westdene & Hove Park average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Orchard Avenue (BN3 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2023 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poynter Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Frith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A2023 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2023 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2023 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Landseer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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