Total Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 112.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Windlesham Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in North Portslade , and the 226th highest crime rate of 805 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windlesham Close (BN41 2AB) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% higher than the North Portslade average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windlesham Close (BN41 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near George Williams Mews. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windlesham Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locks Crescent
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Williams Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Locks Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locks Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freemans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardener Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Crescent
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order George Williams Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Williams Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Williams Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road

Data Sources

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