Crime Rates at The Highway, Brighton, BN2 4PA

The Highway area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 328th 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 The Highway (BN2 4PA) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Highway (BN2 4PA), the main crime hotspot is near Ryelands Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.