Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westdene Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 805 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 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westdene Drive (BN1 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Gatton Park Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westdene Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatton Park Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bankside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhill Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatton Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatton Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatton Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bramble Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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