Total Crime Rate
119.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Warmdene Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 214th highest crime rate of 805 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 Warmdene Road (BN1 8NX) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 226.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warmdene Road (BN1 8NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Patchdean, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warmdene Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Patcham & Hollingbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladies Mile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patchdean | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warmdene Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilmington Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warmdene Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warmdene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warmdene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmington Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladies Mile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladies' Mile Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patchdean | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneleigh Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneleigh Close | — |
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