Total Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colbourne Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 56th 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 Colbourne Avenue (BN2 4GE) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colbourne Avenue (BN2 4GE), the main crime hotspot is near Ryelands Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Highway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nyetimber Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widdicombe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Highway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ryelands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Widdicombe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Highway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wild Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wild Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wild Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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