Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Widdicombe Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Coldean & Stanmer , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Widdicombe Way (BN2 4TJ) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Coldean & Stanmer average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widdicombe Way (BN2 4TJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Widdicombe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorndean Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Thorndean Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bevendean Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Selsfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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