Crime Rates at Medmerry Hill, Brighton, BN2 4TP

Medmerry Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 254th 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 Medmerry Hill (BN2 4TP) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medmerry Hill (BN2 4TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Widdicombe Way, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Bevendean Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.