Total Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 54.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Overhill Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 364th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overhill Way (BN1 8WP) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (78.7 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overhill Way (BN1 8WP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Overhill Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patchdean Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Overhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brompton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Overhill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Warmdene Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patchdean Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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