Crime Rates at Coolham Drive, Brighton, BN2 5HU

Coolham Drive area has the 48th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Hanover & Elm Grove , and the 393rd highest 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 Coolham Drive (BN2 5HU) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Hanover & Elm Grove average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coolham Drive (BN2 5HU), the main crime hotspot is near Albourne Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.