Crime Rates at Fitch Drive, Brighton, BN2 4HX

Fitch Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 815 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 Fitch Drive (BN2 4HX) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fitch Drive (BN2 4HX), 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.