Total Crime Rate

158.6 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Drugs 25.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windlesham Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Preston Park , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windlesham Gardens (BN1 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 158.6 per 1,000 residents and was 257.7% higher than the Preston Park average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (β‰ˆ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windlesham Gardens (BN1 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windlesham Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Montpelier Villas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Norfolk Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmont β€”
Sep 2025Public order Belmont Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windlesham Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windlesham Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windlesham Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Public order Windlesham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windlesham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Powis Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Montpelier Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vernon Terrace β€”

Data Sources

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