Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 31.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Aldrington Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Goldsmid , and the 213th lowest 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 Aldrington Avenue (BN3 7EN) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Goldsmid average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldrington Avenue (BN3 7EN), the main crime hotspot is near Arthur Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aldrington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Leighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynnes Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldrington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Montgomery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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