Crime Rates at Southdown Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4FT

Southdown Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 9th 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 Southdown Road (BN42 4FT) in the last 12 months was 224.9 per 1,000 residents and was 212.3% higher than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -67.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Road (BN42 4FT), 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.