Crime Rate in Westdene & Hove Park, ward

Westdene & Hove Park has the lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Brighton and Hove district and the 1555th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 265th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Westdene & Hove Park in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Brighton and Hove district average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Westdene & Hove Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 277 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Westdene & Hove Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.