Total Crime Rate
79.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Hill Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 338th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Hill Avenue (BN2 4FH) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Hill Avenue (BN2 4FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dawlish Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Bevendean Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coldean & Stanmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitch Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dawlish Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Bevendean Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bevendean Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bevendean Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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