Crime Rates at Selham Place, Brighton, BN1 9EW

Selham Place area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selham Place (BN1 9EW) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selham Place (BN1 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Coldean Lane. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.