Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 10.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holmes Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hangleton & Knoll , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 815 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 Holmes Avenue (BN3 7LF) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower than the Hangleton & Knoll average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 150.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmes Avenue (BN3 7LF), the main crime hotspot is near Downland Crescent. Police recorded 50 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 Holmes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Clayton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fallowfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarke Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadway Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tudor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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