Crime Rates at Water Dyke Avenue, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4DF

Water Dyke Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 12th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Dyke Avenue (BN42 4DF) in the last 12 months was 204.2 per 1,000 residents and was 183.5% higher than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Dyke Avenue (BN42 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwick Square, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwick (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.