Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Woodlands area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Patcham & Hollingbury , and the 230th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Woodlands (BN1 8WU) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% higher than the Patcham & Hollingbury average (79.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Woodlands (BN1 8WU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Deneway, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Woodlands (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Patcham & Hollingbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Woodlands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overhill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eldred Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Deneway | — |
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