Total Crime Rate

641.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 641.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 334.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 60.5 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wild Park Close area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Hollingdean & Fiveways , and the 29th 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 Wild Park Close (BN2 4HG) in the last 12 months was 641.9 per 1,000 residents and was 774.7% higher than the Hollingdean & Fiveways average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 181.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wild Park Close (BN2 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Ryelands Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wild Park Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryelands Drive —
Sep 2025Drugs Thorndean Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorndean Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Selsfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ryelands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryelands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadfields —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ringmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ringmer Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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