Crime Rate in Coldean & Stanmer, ward

Coldean & Stanmer has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Brighton and Hove district and the 1482nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 170th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Coldean & Stanmer in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the Brighton and Hove district average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Coldean & Stanmer’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 479 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 14 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 97.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -34.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 616 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Coldean & Stanmer ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Coldean Lane. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.