Crime Rates at Ashburnham Close, Brighton, BN1 9AU

Ashburnham Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 815 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 Ashburnham Close (BN1 9AU) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashburnham Close (BN1 9AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfields, where police recorded 57 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.