Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Drugs 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Selsfield Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 127th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selsfield Drive (BN2 4HH) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 171.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 97.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selsfield Drive (BN2 4HH), 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 Selsfield Drive area

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

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