Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 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 38.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wish Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Westbourne & Poets' Corner , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wish Road (BN3 4LN) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Westbourne & Poets' Corner average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wish Road (BN3 4LN), the main crime hotspot is near Glendor Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wish Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glendor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woodhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wish Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wish Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coleman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glendor Road —
Apr 2026Public order Marine Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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