Total Crime Rate

137.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 137.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 38.9 8/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nevill Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Westdene & Hove Park , and the 175th highest crime rate of 805 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 Nevill Avenue (BN3 7NE) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 277.1% higher than the Westdene & Hove Park average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nevill Avenue (BN3 7NE), the main crime hotspot is near St Peter'S Close. Police recorded 25 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 Nevill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranmer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranmer Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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