Total Crime Rate
112.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windlesham 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.
View Crime In South Portslade| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Williams Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Williams Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Locks Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Williams Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | George Williams Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Williams Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Locks Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Locks Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Williams Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | George Williams Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wolseley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Freemans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardener Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardener Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Williams Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Williams Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | George Williams Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Williams Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Road | — |
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