Total Crime Rate
145.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ringmer Drive area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 175th highest crime rate of 815 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 Ringmer Drive (BN1 9HW) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringmer Drive (BN1 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Woburn Place. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moulsecoomb Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chailey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moulsecoomb Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moulsecoomb Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woburn Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barcombe Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringmer Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moulsecoomb Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chailey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chailey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shortgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Halland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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