Crime Rate in Whitehawk & Marina, ward

Whitehawk & Marina has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Brighton and Hove district and the 1335th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 156th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whitehawk & Marina in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower than the Brighton and Hove district average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whitehawk & Marina’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 621 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 6 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -69.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 803 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whitehawk & Marina ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 72 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Albourne Close (37 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.