Total Crime Rate

130.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 130.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 53.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mcwilliam Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Woodingdean , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 805 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 Mcwilliam Road (BN2 6BE) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 185.5% higher than the Woodingdean average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mcwilliam Road (BN2 6BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mcwilliam Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Downsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spears Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drove Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drove Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivor Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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