Total Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westdene Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westdene Drive (BN1 5HE) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westdene Drive (BN1 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Gatton Park Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Patcham & Hollingbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bankside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bankside | Under investigation |
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