Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Selsfield Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 326th highest crime rate of 805 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 Selsfield Drive (BN2 4HA) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (66.9 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 crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selsfield Drive (BN2 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Southall Avenue. Police recorded 32 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 Selsfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Highway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndean Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Highway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ryelands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Culpepper Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Highway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tillstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tillstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Highway —
Apr 2026Public order Southall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Wild Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
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Data Sources

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