Crime Rates at Reeves Hill, Brighton, BN1 9AS

Reeves Hill area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 392nd 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 Reeves Hill (BN1 9AS) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reeves Hill (BN1 9AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfields, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coldean Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.